| On August 19, 1966, eligible voting members of the Confederated Tribes approved a $15 million referendum to propel the Tribes into the timber industry. Less than a year later, the Tribes purchased the Warm Springs Lumber Company, and officially launched the Warm Springs Forest Product Industries (WSFPI). With the establishment of WSFPI, the Tribes were finally in a position to take advantage of the Reservation's vast timber resources.
In years that followed, WSFPI underwent many changes as the industry and the forests evolved. For the remainder of the sixties, the enterprise struggled, but in the seventies it flourished, and in the eighties it expanded. In the nineties, the challenges have proven even greater, but WSFPI has met those challenges and continues to be a valuable asset to the Tribes.
Today, Warm Springs Forest Product Industries is an industry leader. The enterprise has a long tradition of customer service, and harvests its timber on a managed, sustained-yield basis. In addition, WSFPI is equipped to meet the needs of their customers in the following areas:
- Special Orders and Cuts
- Highly Mixed and Specified Loadings
- Large size units to maximize car loading
- Burlington Northern & Union Pacific Rail Service from Madras, Oregon
- Truck Loading
- Paper Wrapping
WSFPI's expanded operations also offer manufacturing capabilities for:
- Dimension Lumber - 2" x 12", 8ft. to 20ft.
- Green Timbers - Up to 12" x 24" x 20ft.
Specialty Items: |
Standard Grades: |
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2 x 4 #2 & BTR Douglas Fir |
STD & BTR |
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2 x 4 Select Struct Hem Fir |
#2 & BTR |
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Oversized Beams |
#3 STR |
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FOHC Timbers |
Economy | |
