Potlatch Corporation (NYSE: PCH)

601 W. 1st Ave.., Ste. 1600
Spokane, WA 99201 (Map)
Phone: 509-835-1500
Fax: 509-835-1559
http://www.potlatchcorp.com

Overview

"Potlatch" is Chinook for giving, but you'll have to pay for Potlatch's wood products. The real estate investment trust (REIT) harvests timber from its 1.6 million acres of forestland located in Arkansas, Idaho, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. It processes and sells wood and panel products, mainly to wholesalers. Potlatch operates a half-dozen manufacturing facilities that produce plywood, particleboard, and lumber. The company operates through three business segments: Wood Products (lumber, plywood, and particleboard), Resource (timberland management), and Real Estate (land sales and acquisitions).

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Company Type Public (NYSE: PCH)
Fiscal Year-End December
2008 Sales (mil.) £303.8
1-Year Sales Growth (73.4%)
2008 Net Income (mil.) £36.4
1-Year Net Income Growth 3.7%
2008 Employees 990
1-Year Employee Growth (73.9%)
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Chairman, President and CEO Michael J. Covey
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VP Finance and CFO Eric J. Cremers
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VP Public Affairs Mark Benson
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