History

Around the late 1800's, Paper Makers Chemical started in Pennsylvania and Michigan. They became one of the largest suppliers of chemicals to the paper making industry. In the mid 1920's the owners of PMC organized Superior Pine Products, Co. as a subsidiary and acquired the Suwannee Forest as a raw material source for rosin. In 1931, Paper Makers Chemical, Co. was sold to Hercules Powder Company, but Superior Pine Products was retained by the principals. Suwannee Forest has become a model throughout the region.

Initially, Superior Pine Products, Co. was in the business of producing rosin and turpentine. In 1948, a transition from an emphasis on turpentine to an emphasis on timber production took place. Since that time, Superior Pine Products, Co. continues management practices that maximize timber production and ensures our forests sustainability. Annually, two to three million seedlings a year are planted and because of sustainable forest management, our forest has more trees now than it did 75 years ago. We have more wildlife than ever before. Over the years, Superior Pine Products, Co. has pioneered plantation forestry, introduced the use of mobile radios to combat fires, and made significant contributions of time, money and land to our community of Fargo, Georgia.

For a more detailed look at Superior Pine's past, please visit the links below:
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http://www.video.me/ViewVideo.aspx?vid=6746

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