by Hampton Lumber | Dec 30, 2020 | Blog, Word From CEO
Where to start? 2020 will undoubtedly go down in history as a year most people would like to forget. One steeped in uncertainty, fear, anger, and division and marked by tragic and terrible events. It has tested communities, workplaces, healthcare systems, personal...
by Hampton Lumber | Nov 24, 2020 | Blog, Word From CEO
To help combat climate change, cities around the world are increasingly prioritizing use of wood over carbon intensive building products like steel and concrete. As a result, demand is surging for climate-friendly mass timber products such as cross-laminated timber,...
by Hampton Lumber | Aug 20, 2020 | Blog, Word From CEO
Oregon’s state forests are multi-use working forests, managed by the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) to provide the “greatest permanent value” for surrounding counties, which includes harvest, recreation, and conservation. At roughly 700,000 acres, these lands...
by Hampton Lumber | Apr 3, 2020 | Blog, Word From CEO
It’s been over two months since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the U.S. and nearly two full weeks since Governors in Oregon and Washington ordered people to stay at home. Restaurants have closed or reduced services. Amusement parks and theaters are...
by Hampton Lumber | Mar 18, 2020 | Blog, Word From CEO
Of the lessons learned in my years working in the Pacific Northwest timber industry, the most significant has been the importance of taking the long-view. This way of thinking is an inherent part of an industry that takes decades to bring a product to market and...
by Hampton Lumber | Jan 7, 2020 | Blog, Word From CEO
By Doug Cooper, Vice President of Resources Washington’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) manages 2.7 million acres of forest and pasture land to provide a continuous flow of revenue for public schools, universities, the Dept. of Corrections, and Social and...