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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 [...]
RISI’s 2019 Top 50 Power List
John Begley, CEO of Columbia Pulp, has been selected to be on the Fastmarkets RISI's 2019 Top 50 Power List! See the full list here. John is No. 44.
West Linn Paper Mill Site to Re-open as Willamette Falls Paper Company
Columbia Pulp congratulates our partner, Columbia Ventures Corporation, on its recent acquisition. We are excited about the re-opening of West Linn Paper as Willamette Falls Paper and its commitment to integrate the use of [...]
Watco and Watco Supply Chain Services helps Columbia Pulp start from scratch
An article from the Watco web site: http://blog.watcocompanies.com/2019/05/watco-helps-columbia-pulp-start-from-scratch/
Pulp Businesses in Columbia County
Below is a video presentation from the Port of Columbia about pulp businesses in Columbia County:
Columbia Pulp to Participate in Panel Discussion at IMFA
Kristi Kobetich, Columbia Pulp’s Pulp Product Manager, is scheduled to present at the International Molded Fiber Association conference in Maryland on Thursday March 7th. The conference is being held at the Gaylord National Resort [...]
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce – Best in State Gold Award
Best in State Gold Award Future value to engineering profession BY LANDAU ASSOCIATES
Company News
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 Straw Supply Fire Update
On the morning of June 13th, a straw fire began at Columbia Straw’s Lyons Ferry location. As of 6:00 am, June 19th, the fire had been reduced to a pile of smoldering straw about [...]
Columbia Straw Supply Fire
A fire at a Columbia Straw Supply stackyard on Lyons Ferry Road has destroyed or damaged about a thousand tons of wheat straw which has been stored there in preparation for the launch of [...]
Columbia Pulp Update – June 3, 2019
Drone video taken by Logan Albrecht from Pacific Civil & Infrastructure.
NW Straw Pulp, LLC Announcement
May, 2019 - NW Straw Pulp, LLC announces the appointment of its newest Board Member. Sue Cruz was recently elected to serve on the Board of Managers of NW Straw Pulp, LLC, parent company [...]
Job Fair – February 22, 2019
Looking for a new job or a career change? Columbia Pulp is looking for PRODUCTION OPERATORS and is hosting a job fair on February 22nd from 9:00 – 11 AM and a second session [...]
Columbia Pulp statement regarding fire at Innovatio
On Tuesday morning, January 29th, a fire destroyed the Innovatio test facility’s ag-residue pulping research complex. Our thoughts are with Mark Lewis, president of Sustainable Fiber Technologies and the Innovatio test facility staff. We [...]
Columbia Pulp Update – January 9, 2019
Drone video taken by Logan Albrecht from Pacific Civil & Infrastructure.
Construction Compilation Video – September 2017 to August 2018
Drone video recorded by Marc Griffin and Logan Albrecht. Edited by Jessica Griffin.
Media Coverage
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 [...]
RISI’s 2019 Top 50 Power List
John Begley, CEO of Columbia Pulp, has been selected to be on the Fastmarkets RISI's 2019 Top 50 Power List! See the full list here. John is No. 44.
West Linn Paper Mill Site to Re-open as Willamette Falls Paper Company
Columbia Pulp congratulates our partner, Columbia Ventures Corporation, on its recent acquisition. We are excited about the re-opening of West Linn Paper as Willamette Falls Paper and its commitment to integrate the use of [...]
Watco and Watco Supply Chain Services helps Columbia Pulp start from scratch
An article from the Watco web site: http://blog.watcocompanies.com/2019/05/watco-helps-columbia-pulp-start-from-scratch/
Pulp Businesses in Columbia County
Below is a video presentation from the Port of Columbia about pulp businesses in Columbia County:
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce – Best in State Gold Award
Best in State Gold Award Future value to engineering profession BY LANDAU ASSOCIATES
Tri-City Herald – New pulp plant will invigorate Columbia County
New pulp plant will invigorate Columbia County BY JOHN BEGLEY AND KRIS JOHNSON