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From: bj berrykeeper <>
Subject: Re: [AR-SAWMILLS] Sawmill Records
Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2004 19:11:50 -0800 (PST)
In-Reply-To: <20040307.195924.-90420999.4.djbasco@juno.com>


Found this on line at http://asms.k12.ar.us/armem/bowlin/INDEX2.HTM
Hope it helps someone.
Lumber Mills in Arkansas
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Project:
To gather information about the history of sawmills in Arkansas.
To prove thier impact on Arkansas's economy.
To show how sawmills have changed since Arkansas's early history.
Information:
Old sawmills in Arkansas are still run by small families.
History of sawmills can be found in court cases, books, and government documents.
Reliance Cooperage Corp. vs. Treat No. 14441
Sawmill: the history of cutting the last great virgin forest east of the Rockies
Photos
History of Arkansas Forestry.
History of Powell Mill.

New sawmills are manufatured by large technical corperations.
Boardwalk Bandsaws
Sells equipment to major mills in Arkansas.

Hi-Tech Engineering
An engineering firm located in Hot Springs Arkansas that updates and developes new materials and equipment for use in todays lumber mills.Hi-Tech Engineering, Inc. began in 1988 as a sawmill consulting and engineering firm and has grown to be recognized as the industry leader in computerized sawmill equipment.

LBC
Love Box Comp. is a paper mill in Fayettvilethats that produces pacaging and plywood to sevise construction agencies.

Potlatch
The Southern Unit, located in Warren, includes a pine sawmill, planer mill, pine and hardwood chip mill. The facility manufactures dimension pine lumber, pine and hardwood chips for use in papermaking.
Also located in Warren, the Bradley sawmill produces hardwood lumber and crossties.
The Ozark Unit, located in Prescott, manufactures dimension pine lumber at its pine sawmill and planer mill.
Saline RiverPotlatch also operates two short-line railroads in Arkansas, the Warren and Railroad, located in Warren, and the Prescott and Northwestern Railroad, located in Prescott

Inernational Paper
International Paper was organized in 1898. A New York-based company, it is a worldwide producer of printing and writing papers, paperboard and packaging, building materials and specialty businesses, and manages an extensive distribution system and forestry operation.

Bean Team
A lumber manufacturer in Northern Arkansas.


Conclusion:
Mills in Arkansas have specialized into commercial and noncommericial. Commercial industires provide services other industries and comanies wherase the local businsesses sell to local people and small businesses.
Any further information and/or sources would be great apreaciated so please mail me.




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