What wood products are manufactured in Oregon, and where do they go?

Oregon's wood and paper products are sold in all 50 states and some 40 foreign countries. Here are some types of wood products Oregon provides for the nation and the world:

Lumber: Oregon leads the nation in softwood lumber production by a wide margin. In 2001, Oregon sawmills manufactured 6.06 billion board feet of lumber, or 18% of all lumber produced in the U.S.

Panels & Engineered Wood Products: These special wood products made in the state include plywood, particleboard, oriented strand board, laminated beams, I-joists, and laminated veneer lumber.

Millwork: Oregon-made products in this category include doors, window frames, moldings, fencing, staircases, paneling, veneer, strand board, and fibreboard.

Pulp & Paper Products: Oregon manufactures tissue, newsprint, fine coated & uncoated printing papers, photocopy paper, cartons, paperboard, cardboard, food containers & packaging materials, paper pulp, and wood residues used to make resins, glues, cosmetics and certain plastics.

Household Products: These Oregon-made products include furniture, shelving, partitions, playground equipment, wood toys, cabinets, pencil stock, landscape bark and compost.

FACT: In addition to the myriad of building materials made of wood, more than 5,000 common products, from paper and packaging materials to life-saving medications, are derived from trees.