Business View Magazine | April 2021

71 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE APRIL 2021 ELK CREEK FOREST PRODUCTS As the top supplier for Elk Creek Forest Products, we are proud and honored to do business with such a solid and steady company. We have been manufacturing premium green and kiln dried Douglas Fir timbers since the early 1950s and have developed a solid reputation as one of the nation’s most consistent and reliable sources. Our experience and credibility in the industry ensures that companies such as Elk Creek know exactly what to expect when working with us. Throughout the years, we have continued to reinvest in our company and our innovations. Vertical integration has been a key factor in prioritizing our sustainability and dependability. Sourcing our materials from local timberlands that we’ve properly managed enables us to control each part of the process with a future focused mentality. It all starts with our responsibility as stewards of the forest and ensuring that we strategically capitalize on the renewable resources available. Not only are we creating useful products that provide necessities such as shelter, but we are also maintaining the health and benefits of our recreational lands. We have adapted our fuel burning strategies to encompass even more residuals. By updating our storage design, we are now able to mix more by-products to generate renewable energy for our operations. Last year, we also improved the accuracy and consistency of our lumber grading by installing the Lucidyne GradeScan with Perceptive Sight Software. This type of innovation goes beyond the capability of the human eye through artificial intelligence, preventing downtime and maximizing our value recovery. ...... For more information, please visit our website www.socomi.com