[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 177 (Monday, December 15, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2557]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  RECOGNIZING THE POTLATCH CORPORATION

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                       HON. C.L. ``BUTCH'' OTTER

                                of idaho

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, December 15, 2003

  Mr. OTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition to the Potlatch 
Corporation. The Potlatch Corporation, one of the nation's oldest 
forest products companies, is currently celebrating its centennial 
year.
  Founded in 1903 as Potlatch Lumber Co., the company built its first 
sawmill in 1906 at a location in North Idaho where Native American 
celebrations of gift giving and goodwill known as ``potlatches'' had 
been held. Today, the Potlatch Corporation is an integrated forest 
products company with 1.5 million acres of timberland in Idaho, 
Minnesota and Arkansas, and a hybrid poplar plantation in Oregon. The 
company's 14 manufacturing operations in Idaho, Minnesota, Arkansas, 
and Nevada produce lumber, plywood, oriented stand board, 
particleboard, bleached pulp, paperboard and private label consumer 
tissue products.
  The Potlatch Corporation has earned a national reputation for 
progressive land management practices and innovative products that 
efficiently utilize wood resources. Potlatch continues its strong 
tradition of efficient wood fiber utilization, while supplying 
customers around the world with quality products and service.
  Although recent years have brought many challenges to the domestic 
wood and paper industry, Potlatch remains competitive in the global 
market. From its roots in North Idaho, Potlatch has blossomed into an 
industry leader, and it continues to be a strong contributor to the 
economy of North Idaho. I wish to congratulate the Potlatch Corporation 
on a hundred years of success, and I look forward to its continued 
growth and vitality.

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