The Collins Companies
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| Industry | Forest products |
| Founded | 1855 |
| Headquarters | Portland, Oregon, USA |
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Key people
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Eric Schooler, President; Cherida Collins Smith, Chair of the Board |
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Number of employees
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appx. 650 (2010) |
| Website | www.CollinsWood.com |
The Collins Companies, which began operations in 1855, is a family-owned American forest products company. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, Collins was the first privately owned forest products company in the United States to have all of its hardwood and softwood forests certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). In addition to its forests and sawmills, Collins also: Manufactures siding and trim, particleboard, hardwood, and softwood lumber, and operates retail hardware and lumber yards in northern California. The Collins Companies include: Collins Pine Company, Collins Hardwood LLC, Collins Products LLC, Collins Builders Supply, and the Almanor Railroad.
Collins has committed to being responsible partners in land and resource management with a policy of change through leadership. Collins asserts that third-party, independent certification of forest lands is the best way to ensure the viability of the total forest ecosystem. The company is also a member of Forest Stewardship Council.
In 1997 Collins began integrating the principles of The Natural Step, an international organization dedicated to assisting organizations around the world use a systems-based approach to sustainable practices. By adopting The Natural Step principles, Collins is working towards bringing sustainability to all their business operations.
As a commitment to land and resource stewardship, Collins joined Climate Leaders, a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency partnership to develop climate change strategies. Collins has committed to reducing greenhouse gases by 18% by 2010.
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