Triple Pundit Article
For over a decade, TriplePundit has reported on the intersection of people, planet and profit, believing business can be a force for good. They make the business case for corporate responsibility and sustainability, and [...]
Columbia Pulp’s Wheat Straw Successfully Trialed at Willamette Falls
Columbia Pulp's wheat straw successfully trialed at Willamette Falls and gains media attention. Read the full story: Paper mill in West Linn running again
Lyons Ferry Night Sky
Concerns arose during the project with regards to design where glare and night sky obscuring light from the outdoor lighting. Columbia Pulp were careful to choose International Dark Sky Association compliant fixtures and to [...]
CDFA Press Release
CDFA Announces Winners of the CDFA Excellence in Development Finance Award —Winners to be Recognized at CDFA National Development Finance Summit— Columbus, OH - The Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA) is proud to [...]
Willamette Falls Paper Company Trials First Run of Non-wood Paper
Nov. 4, 2019 (Press Release) - Willamette Falls Paper Company in West Linn, Oregon, has made its first successful trial of non-wood paper grades using pulp from local agricultural waste — producing both coated [...]
Starbuck School District Donation
Kevin Gravis, left, receiving check from John Begley, Columbia Pulp CEO. On Thursday Oct 3rd, Kevin Gravis from the Starbuck School District was at our offices receiving a check from our Sponsorship [...]
Columbia Pulp starts up, expects straw pulp production this week
From Pulp & Paper Canada: Columbia Pulp’s new $250-million straw pulp mill in Washington is undergoing its start-up process. John Begley, the company’s CEO, tells Pulp & Paper Canada he anticipates the mill – [...]
Palouse railroads continue to make history
From the Waitsburg Times: The burgeoning railroad industry of the late 1800's pounded its way to and through the Palouse, connecting lumber and flour mills, and other industrial and agricultural goods to the rest [...]
Columbia Pulp CEO garners top honor
From the Union-Bulletin.com: The plant has not yet opened, but that isn’t stopping Columbia Pulp CEO John Begley from recognition as a mover and shaker in the pulp and paper industry. Begley was named to Fastmarkets RISI’s Top 50 Power [...]
Columbia Pulp closes in on launch date
From the Union-Bulletin.com: LYONS FERRY — Columbia Pulp is in the final stages of launching the first straw pulp mill of its kind in North America. The operation reached a major milestone last week [...]