Columbia Forest Products celebrated its 40th anniversary in McDowell County on Thursday, Sept. 1, at the Historic Carson House’s Jubilee Arbor.
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Columbia Forest Products celebrates 40th anniversary. Employees of Old Fort plant take part
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Columbia Forest Products celebrated its 40th anniversary in McDowell County on Thursday, Sept. 1, at the Historic Carson House’s Jubilee Arbor. A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place as part of the celebration. At the ribbon-cutting were, from left, Dave Abts, director of operations; N.C. Sen. Warren Daniel; Plant Manager Randy Marsh; N.C. Sen. Ralph Hise; CEO Greg Pray; and N.C. Rep. Dudley Greene.
Employees from Columbia Forest Products’ Old Fort plant, corporate management, elected officials and community leaders gathered at Historic Carson House’s Jubilee Arbor to celebrate 40 successful years of poplar plywood production.
Columbia Forest Products estimates that since 1982, the Old Fort location has produced over 100 million plywood panels that have been shipped across the United States.
Columbia Forest Products also held a party recently for its employees and their families at Camping World of Marion. They enjoyed food, games and inflatables and a climbing wall for the children.
Columbia Forest Products held a party recently for its employees and their families at Camping World of Marion.
Columbia Forest Products held a party recently for its employees and their families at Camping World of Marion. The children enjoyed inflatables and a climbing wall.
Roughly 350 people are employed by the Old Fort location of Columbia Forest Products, making it one of the largest employers in McDowell County.
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