IFG/Alta Welcome Guests to Annual Saw Blade Tournament

Softwood Forest Products Buyer
Sept/Oct Issue

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Photos By Terry Miller

Coeur d’Alene, ID– The Saw Blade Invitational Golf Scramble, held by Idaho Forest Group (IFG) and Alta Forest Products, was recently held in-person again after being cancelled last year due to COVID lockdowns. Due to that cancellation, this year’s game marks the seventh annual event.

IFG is a growing family-owned company, operating six sawmills and a finger-joint facility located in North Idaho and Montana, that values employees and holds a reputation for high-quality products. The company is now one of America’s largest lumber producers, with capacity of well over 1 billion board feet per year and markets around the globe.

Alta Forest Products, headquartered in Chehalis, WA, offers multiple lines of fencing products, from pre-stained Whitewood to Premium Treated and Western Red Cedar, according to the company’s website, and is one of the largest fence manufacturers in North America. 

Learn more about the host company by visiting www.ifg.com and www.altafp.com.

James Venters and Dave Cochenour, Alta Forest Products, Chehalis, WA; Phil Shumock and Matt Wittschiebe, Stella-Jones Corp., Tacoma, WA; and Ryan Kemp, UFP Industries, Grand Rapids, MI
James Venters and Dave Cochenour, Alta Forest Products, Chehalis, WA; Phil Shumock and Matt Wittschiebe, Stella-Jones Corp., Tacoma, WA; and Ryan Kemp, UFP Industries, Grand Rapids, MI
Kay and Kevin Lang, Central Forest Products Inc., Canby, OR; Gib Gibor, Alta Forest Products, Chehalis, WA; and Max Heller, Pelican Bay Forest Products, Bend, OR
Kay and Kevin Lang, Central Forest Products Inc., Canby, OR; Gib Gibor, Alta Forest Products, Chehalis, WA; and Max Heller, Pelican Bay Forest Products, Bend, OR
Joe Currier, Dakota Fence, Fargo, ND; Joe LaBerge, Collins Pine, Portland, OR; Ron Liebelt, TransPak Inc., Tualatin, OR; and Terry Miller, The Softwood Forest Products Buyer, Memphis, TN
Joe Currier, Dakota Fence, Fargo, ND; Joe LaBerge, Collins Pine, Portland, OR; Ron Liebelt, TransPak Inc., Tualatin, OR; and Terry Miller, The Softwood Forest Products Buyer, Memphis, TN
Chuck Beagle, Cedar Products Unlimited, Missoula, MT; Stefan McGuire and Rick Shoemaker, Hampton Lumber, Portland, OR; and Chad Eastin, UFP Industries, Windsor, CO
Chuck Beagle, Cedar Products Unlimited, Missoula, MT; Stefan McGuire and Rick Shoemaker, Hampton Lumber, Portland, OR; and Chad Eastin, UFP Industries, Windsor, CO
Kobe Yamamoto, Alta Forest Products, Chehalis, WA; Chad Eastin, UFP Industries, Windsor, CO; Ryan Kemp, UFP Industries, Grand Rapids, MI; and Jon Christiansen, UFP Industries, Salt Lake City, UT
Kobe Yamamoto, Alta Forest Products, Chehalis, WA; Chad Eastin, UFP Industries, Windsor, CO; Ryan Kemp, UFP Industries, Grand Rapids, MI; and Jon Christiansen, UFP Industries, Salt Lake City, UT
Mike Henley and Bryan Riga, Idaho Forest Group LLC - Chilco Mill, Athol, ID; and Tommy Groff, Idaho Forest Group LLC – Laclede Mill, Laclede, ID
Mike Henley and Bryan Riga, Idaho Forest Group LLC – Chilco Mill, Athol, ID; and Tommy Groff, Idaho Forest Group LLC – Laclede Mill, Laclede, ID
Scott Vigil and Jon Woods, Builders FirstSource, Denver, CO; Andy Dunham, Idaho Forest Group LLC, Coeur d’Alene, ID; Kyle Welch, Boise Cascade Company, Lake Oswego, OR; and Erol Deren, Idaho Forest Group LLC
Scott Vigil and Jon Woods, Builders FirstSource, Denver, CO; Andy Dunham, Idaho Forest Group LLC, Coeur d’Alene, ID; Kyle Welch, Boise Cascade Company, Lake Oswego, OR; and Erol Deren, Idaho Forest Group LLC
Roger Fossett, Tom Hoffman and Chris Kramer, Boise Cascade Company, Boise, ID
Roger Fossett, Tom Hoffman and Chris Kramer, Boise Cascade Company, Boise, ID
Wesley Bennett, UFP Industries, Windsor, CO; Ken Timmins, American International Forest Products, Portland, OR; and Peter Howe, Tristar Transload PNW Inc., Vancouver, WA
Wesley Bennett, UFP Industries, Windsor, CO; Ken Timmins, American International Forest Products, Portland, OR; and Peter Howe, Tristar Transload PNW Inc., Vancouver, WA
Bruce Tays, Olympic Industries Inc., North Vancouver, BC; Bob Fabian, Weekes Forest Products Inc., St. Paul, MN; Garth Williams, Idaho Forest Group LLC, Coeur d’Alene, ID; and Ryan Kline, Disdero Lumber Co., Clackamas, OR
Bruce Tays, Olympic Industries Inc., North Vancouver, BC; Bob Fabian, Weekes Forest Products Inc., St. Paul, MN; Garth Williams, Idaho Forest Group LLC, Coeur d’Alene, ID; and Ryan Kline, Disdero Lumber Co., Clackamas, OR
Pat Way, Idaho Forest Group LLC, Coeur d’Alene, ID; Marissa Kernodle, Silvaris Corporation, Coeur d’Alene, ID; Pat Collins, T J Forest Inc., Nampa, ID; and Troy Lundquist, Silvaris Corporation, Bellevue, WA
Pat Way, Idaho Forest Group LLC, Coeur d’Alene, ID; Marissa Kernodle, Silvaris Corporation, Coeur d’Alene, ID; Pat Collins, T J Forest Inc., Nampa, ID; and Troy Lundquist, Silvaris Corporation, Bellevue, WA
Max Heller, Pelican Bay Forest Products Inc., Bend, OR; Paul Owen, Vanport International Inc., Boring, OR; James Mortimer, Idaho Forest Group LLC, Coeur d’Alene, ID; and Dan Jensen, Pelican Bay Forest Products Inc.
Max Heller, Pelican Bay Forest Products Inc., Bend, OR; Paul Owen, Vanport International Inc., Boring, OR; James Mortimer, Idaho Forest Group LLC, Coeur d’Alene, ID; and Dan Jensen, Pelican Bay Forest Products Inc.
Mark Dodson and Randy Wagner, Dodson Wholesale Lumber, Roswell, NM; Craig Soderberg, Lumbermen’s Buying Service Co., Eugene, OR; and Brett Green, Idaho Forest Group LLC, Coeur d’Alene, ID
Mark Dodson and Randy Wagner, Dodson Wholesale Lumber, Roswell, NM; Craig Soderberg, Lumbermen’s Buying Service Co., Eugene, OR; and Brett Green, Idaho Forest Group LLC, Coeur d’Alene, ID
Mason Anderson and Ken Koenig, Idaho Forest Group LLC, Coeur d’Alene, ID; Jon Montague, General Building Materials Inc., Denver, CO; and Mark Rau, Buckeye Pacific LLC, Portland, OR
Mason Anderson and Ken Koenig, Idaho Forest Group LLC, Coeur d’Alene, ID; Jon Montague, General Building Materials Inc., Denver, CO; and Mark Rau, Buckeye Pacific LLC, Portland, OR

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