Product Innovation Case Study: Columbia Forest Products

Columbia Forest Products is a privately held wood products company that until recently was based in Oregon for the past 50 years. It is now headquartered in Greensboro, NC, with operations throughout North America. As one of America’s largest employee-owned corporations with more than 2500 employees and 11 manufacturing operations, Columbia is North America’s largest manufacturer of decorative hardwood plywood and veneer, used primarily in cabinets and furniture. Formaldehyde-based adhesives have been used in decorative hardwood plywood manufacturing for decades. As an employee-owned company with a history of environmental stewardship, Columbia ...