Columbia Forest Products

New Data Finds Aging Baby Boomers Own Half of Small Businesses in North Carolina; Vast Majority Have No Concrete Exit Plan, Putting Local Jobs and State Revenue at Risk

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Monday, August 9, 2021

Developed by Project Equity, the study shows that baby boomers own half of the privately held businesses with employees in North Carolina and the majority of owners have no concrete exit plan, putting local jobs and state revenue at risk.

Key Points: 
  • Developed by Project Equity, the study shows that baby boomers own half of the privately held businesses with employees in North Carolina and the majority of owners have no concrete exit plan, putting local jobs and state revenue at risk.
  • According to the study, business owners nearing retirement age own more than 78,000 businesses in North Carolina and employ approximately 880,000 employees.
  • It provides small business ownership data by county and by industry to illustrate how communities across the state may be affected.
  • The North Carolina Employee Ownership Center (NCEOC) serves as the central hub for employee-owned businesses in North Carolina.

Columbia Forest Products Names New Chief Executive Officer

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Monday, December 3, 2018

GREENSBORO, N.C., Dec. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Board of Directors of Columbia Forest Products is pleased to announce the appointment of Greg Pray as President & Chief Executive Officer of Columbia Forest Products , effective January 1, 2019.

Key Points: 
  • GREENSBORO, N.C., Dec. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Board of Directors of Columbia Forest Products is pleased to announce the appointment of Greg Pray as President & Chief Executive Officer of Columbia Forest Products , effective January 1, 2019.
  • Greg Pray has served with Columbia since 2006, starting as an Executive Vice-President with Columbia's Flooring Division, and then moving to the Plywood Division as its Executive Vice-President of U.S. Operations.
  • Brad Thompson, Pray's predecessor as CEO, will remain with Columbia Forest Products as an advisor to the President/CEO through the first quarter of 2019.
  • Established in 1957, Columbia Forest Products is North America's leading manufacturer of decorative hardwood plywood and hardwood veneer, and the innovator of EPA award-winning PureBond formaldehyde-free technology.

Columbia Forest Products Announces the Winner of the 2018 PureBond Quality Awards Competition

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Tuesday, September 11, 2018

GREENSBORO, N.C., September 11, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Columbia Forest Products, North America's leading producer of hardwood plywood and veneer, has just named the winners in its annual PureBond Quality Awards (PQA) competition.

Key Points: 
  • GREENSBORO, N.C., September 11, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Columbia Forest Products, North America's leading producer of hardwood plywood and veneer, has just named the winners in its annual PureBond Quality Awards (PQA) competition.
  • Speaking about the annual competition, Todd Vogelsinger, Columbia Forest Products' director of marketing states, "Through the PureBond Fabricator Network, we've forged strong partnerships with woodworking establishments across North America.
  • These are thoughtful and client-focused craftspeople and manufacturers who create quality installations and furnishings for residential and commercial settings using our PureBond hardwood plywood and other related Columbia Forest Products panels.
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    The PureBond Quality Awards competition continues to spotlight the accomplishments of woodworking specialists.