Weyerhaeuser is a private owner of timberlands and manufacturer of wood and cellulose fiber products.
Frederick Weyerhaeuser founded Weyerhaeuser Trading Company in 1900 with 900,000 acres of Washington timberland and 15 partners.
In 1929 the company built the country’s largest sawmill, which began production in 1931.
In 1959 the “timberland” was dropped from the company’s name to reflect the expansion of operations to different sectors.
Today Weyerhaeuser is a forest products company that produces softwood lumber and building materials as well as cellulose fiber products used to make paper, packaging, and textiles.
The company owns, controls, or manages 21 million acres of forest in the U.S. and Canada.
Weyerhaeuser is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol WY, is a member of the S&P 500, is #320 in the Fortune 500, has 13,700 employees, and had $8.60 billion in revenue in 2013.
WeyerhaeuserWeyerhaeuser is a private owner of timberlands and manufacturer of wood and cellulose fiber products.
Frederick Weyerhaeuser founded Weyerhaeuser Trading Company in 1900 with 900,000 acres of Washington timberland and 15 partners.
In 1929 the company built the country’s largest sawmill, which began production in 1931.
History
In 1959 the “timberland” was dropped from the company’s name to reflect the expansion of operations to different sectors.
Today Weyerhaeuser is a forest products company that produces softwood lumber and building materials as well as cellulose fiber products used to make paper, packaging, and textiles.
The company owns, controls, or manages 21 million acres of forest in the U.S. and Canada.
Weyerhaeuser is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol WY, is a member of the S&P 500, is #320 in the Fortune 500, has 13,700 employees, and had $8.60 billion in revenue in 2013.
