COMPANYHISTORIES
NAIC 11311

Timber Tract Operations

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

14companies1894–1972founding years13still active1no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedConsolidated Papers, Inc.
1894
FoundedStora Enso Oyj
1896
FoundedInternational Paper Company
1898
FoundedWeyerhaeuser Company
1900
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedEmpresas CMPC S.A.
1920
FoundedLongview Fibre Company
1927
FoundedSvenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA
1929
FoundedBoise Cascade Corporation
1931
FoundedEmpresas Copec S.A.
1934
FoundedRoseburg Forest Products CompanyFoundedThe St. Joe Company
1936
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedCarter Holt Harvey Ltd.FoundedSealaska Corporation
1971
FoundedAracruz Celulose S.A.
1972
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1989
HistoryThe Berlin Wall falls; global markets open up.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

Consolidated Papers, Inc. →
Active · founded 1894
Consolidated Papers, Inc., which was acquired by Finnish-Swedish paper giant Stora Enso Oyj in August 2000, is the…
Stora Enso Oyj →
Active · founded 1896 · Finland
1288: First documentary evidence of mining at the copper mountain near Falun, Sweden.
International Paper Company →
Active · founded 1898
International Paper Company (IP) is the world's largest producer of paper, packaging, and forest products.
Weyerhaeuser Company →
Active · founded 1900
Weyerhaeuser Company is the world's largest private owner of softwood timber and the world's largest producer of…
Empresas CMPC S.A. →
Active · founded 1920 · Chile
Empresas CMPC S.A.
Longview Fibre Company →
Active · founded 1927
Longview Fibre Company owns and operates a pulp and paper mill as well as 16 container and bag plants in 11 states.
Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA →
Active · founded 1929 · Sweden
Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA (SCA for short) is one of Europe's leading forestry companies, specializing in…
Boise Cascade Corporation →
Active · founded 1931
Boise Cascade Corporation has grown from a small local lumber company into a major manufacturer of wood products,…
Empresas Copec S.A. →
Active · founded 1934 · Chile
Empresas Copec S.A.
Roseburg Forest Products Company →
Active · founded 1936
Roseburg Forest Products Company is one of the largest private lumber companies in the United States.
The St. Joe Company →
Active · founded 1936
The St.
Carter Holt Harvey Ltd. →
Active · founded 1971 · New Zealand
A leading producer of wood fiber and forestry-based products in New Zealand and Australia, Carter Holt Harvey Ltd.
Sealaska Corporation →
Active · founded 1971
A Native-owned corporation with more than 16,500 shareholders, Sealaska Corporation is the largest private landholder…
Aracruz Celulose S.A. →
Defunct · founded 1972 · Brazil
Brazil-based Aracruz Celulose S.A.
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