Gallery
March is Women’s History Month which is a celebration of women’s contributions to history, culture, and society. We at Prime want to bring some recognition to some Women in Lumber History.
During World War II women all over the world stepped up and took up all the jobs that were vital to the war, vital to the workforce and economies and vital to sustaining life back at homes while all the men were fighting for freedom and peace.
As Americans we grew up learning about “Rosie the Riveter” who helped keep American factories pumping out tanks and bullets to aide the war. In Britain (and eventually Scotland) they had the “Lumber Jills” working for the Women’s Timber Corps to keep the country’s timber production high since World War I. Exact numbers are unknown but it’s estimated between 6,000-13,000 women signed up for the Corps during WWII.
The Women’s Timber Corps work included a host of jobs, including crosscutting, felling, snedding, and operating sawmills. They also learned how to drive tractors and trucks and to work with horses. The most specialized skill was measuring, which had three objectives: identifying trees for felling, assessing the timber in a tree, and measuring the amount felled. A large portion of what was produced was mining timber used to keep the country running. It was also used for pit props for the mines, crosses on soldiers’ graves, telegraph poles, gun mats, railway sleepers, roadblocks, ladders, newsprint, mobile tracking to support tanks and ships’ masts.
By 1946, the war was over and the Women’s Timber Corps was disbanded with a letter of thanks from Queen Elizabeth. These women didn’t see the full recognition they deserved until 2007, when the Dept. of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs announced that all surviving members would be given a new badge to commemorate their service. They also received a statue in Scotland the same year.
While we are not at war now, Prime is still thankful for our women in lumber at our Company creating their own histories and paths!
Learn more: Lumber Jills: The Women Who Made Up Britain`s Timber Corps (warhistoryonline.com)
#marchwomensmonth #lumberjill #womeninhistory
Doug Fir Clear Cutstock makes our Thursdays extra Fibery (that’s a technical term)
#dougfir #cutstock #fibery
Happy Fiber Friday! Look at this beautiful Doug Fir Prime VG 😍
#fiberfriday #douglasfir #verticalgrain #lumber #lumbersupplier #softwood
Our cutstock program is hard work and at Prime Reman it’s all hands on deck to keep our plant at high production!
Jessica, who just transitioned from PFR Plant Manager to our newest Product Specialist, doesn’t mind getting her hands dirty(or dusty) to make sure we get orders out in time!
“Teamwork makes the dream work!”
#teamwork #lumber #remanufacturing #sawdust #cutstock #customerservice
Some lovely 2xRW MG DF being sorted.
#lumber #remanufacturing #douglasfir
Look at this gorgeous 3D effect on this flat piece of wood 😍🤩
#mixedgrain #dougfir #lumber #naturalwood #nature
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Prime Forest Products!
We celebrated as a team and had some fun to end out a great year!
#lumber #work #uglychristmassweater
Our Prime Forest Reman team is working hard to get these beautiful VG Doug Fir Cut Stock pieces ready for our customer!
#cutstock #dougfir #remanufacturing #customerexperience
Get to know our team!!
This is Beth.
Beth has been with Prime for over three years now. With no prior experience in the lumber industry Beth had a lot to learn when she first started. Starting with getting to know the inventory and building her knowledge of how to support the traders. Last year Beth went to Wood Basics, getting to see the entire process from Forest to Final Product.
This year Beth had taken in more of a role in Marketing, becoming our social media coordinator! Along with socials, Beth also has been learning other areas of marketing and supporting Dan in finance. She also started to volunteer on NAWLA`s Education Committee this year as well.
Beth has two beautiful kids and just recently got married! Her and her new husband just went to New Zealand for their honeymoon. (See second picture)
To find out more about Beth and the rest of our team visit www.primeforest.com/our-team/
#team #lumber #marketing
Beautiful fall morning on the ranch today!
We got a break in the rain to see our Oregon blue sky and fog - hard to beat for November weather!
Thanks Shelley for capturing this gorgeous morning! 📷@shoemelda12
Get to know our Team!!
This is Mark.
Mark was the first sales guy hired by Brad when Prime was only a few years old. Learning and training directly under Brad in a shared office, Mark learned first hand all the ins and outs of the lumber industry.
Born in Germany, Mark grew up as an Army brat, and lived all up and down the East Coast with his family.
Now settled in Portland, when Mark isn’t working you can find him outdoors - camping, snowboarding or at concerts with friends.
If you will be at NAWLA`s Trader`s Market this week - Look for Mark!
To find out more about Mark and the rest of our team visit www.primeforest.com/our-team/
#lumber #softwood #salesteam #team
Prime Forest is PEFC Certified 🌳🌲
What does that mean? And why does it matter to you?
PEFC certified means that the forest-based materials being used come from legal and sustainable sources.
With sustainability being more and more important and necessary, becoming PEFC certified was a no brainer for Prime! Being able to provide a responsible environmental choice is something Prime is proud to give to our customers!
The simple double tree green logo is internationally recognized! The little logo is able to communicate to our customers we as a company value responsible, long term, sustainable reforestation.
The PEFC label is the most trusted global Forest certification. To learn more about the material Prime uses visit us at primeforest.com
Visit pefc.org to learn more about the certification and while there look up Prime’s COC-004291 🌳🌲
TBT to 2018 and our sales guys Mark, Ian and Brad visiting one of our supplier’s to make sure the quality of wood is Prime!
Our Sales team works hard to provide the best product for our customers.
Looking for some Prime wood? DM us or check out our website at www.primeforest.com
#tbt #lumber #sales #douglasfir #softwood #lumbersupplier #mill #customerservice
Fiber Friday!! Look at those tiny fiber 🥹 such a beautiful thing! Love those Douglas fir fibers!
Happy TGFTFF!!
(Thank God For Tiny Fibers Friday)
#finegrain #douglasfir #lumber #remanufactured
It’s foggy at our corporate office this morning but at our remanufacturing plant it’s beautiful blue skies! Which makes it a beautiful fall morning to receive some 5/4 DF rip stock ☀️ Our PFR team is working hard to get this ready for our customer.
#lumberindustry #lumber #ripstock #cutstock #forest
Get to know our Team!!
This is Dan.
Dan is the Controller here at Prime. He is an integral part of this team because he makes sure we are financially sound and making the right financial decisions for our company and customers.
Dan has been working for Prime for 4 years now. His past experience in the lumber industry and as a CPA make him a great fit for his important role at Prime.
Dan has a beautiful wife and three adorable children. They love to spend time together camping and participating in youth sport - Dan also coaches his children`s baseball teams.
Fun Fact! Today is Dan`s 40th Birthday! His family threw him a surprise birthday party this past weekend and some of the Prime team was there to support him (See second pic)
To find out more about Dan and the rest of our team visit www.primeforest.com/our-team/
#lumber #team #cpa
Happy Fiber Friday and last day of September 🍂🍁 Here is some fibery 2x3 Clear VG DF #dougfir #finefiber #lumber #verticalgrain
Prime loves to invest in their employees so in turn we can invest in our customers. NAWLA’s Wood Basic Program is something we strive to get all our our new employees to attend within the first few years they start working for us.
Today our President, Brad, was on their expert panel to discuss current state, future state and answer any questions to the newer generation of the industry.
#lumber #wood #sawmill
Get to know our team!!!
This is Jessica.
Jessica started in the lumber industry over four years ago as a stacker and grader. Since she has been with Prime, she’s worked her way up from production supervisor to Plant Manager and now she is expanding her knowledge and skills into sales. Everyone here can’t wait to see where this new role will take her and how she will exceed at this too!
In her spare time Jessica likes to stay active with hiking, fishing and working out so she can indulge in fine dining and home cooked meals. She also makes it a goal to do at least one challenging thing a year. Last weekend she participated in Portland’s Spartan Race (swipe for pics) with her partner Aren.
To find out more about Jessica and the rest of our team visit www.primeforest.com/our-team/
#team #lumber #mill