Historic Timeline




1951
  • Superior Lumber Co. in Glendale, Oregon was opened
1968
  • Swanson-Superior Forest Products, Inc. was started

  • Addition of small log line

1973
  • Swanson-Superior, LLC in Noti, Oregon was built by Dean, Rod, and Ray Swanson
1992
  • Gregory Forest Products operations in Glendale, Oregon were acquired--plywood and veneer operations

1996
  • Superior Helicopter, LLC was formed--helicopter operation for logging, fire fighting and lift services as well as trucking operations
2001
  • Sun Studs, LLC was acquired--studmill operation in Roseburg, Oregon

  • Superior Lumber Co. and Swanson-Superior Forest Products, Inc. were merged and formed Swanson Group, Inc.

  • Superior Lumber, LLC is formed for Glendale operations (veneer, plywood, and sawmill)

2005
  • Glide Lumber, LLC was acquired--studmill operation in Glide, Oregon

  • Burns Lumber Co. was acquired--a construction grade wholesale forest products distribution company in Medford, Oregon
2006
  • Sun Studs, LLC and Glide Lumber, LLC were merged to form Superior Studs, LLC

  • Burns Lumber Co. and mill sales staff were merged to form Swanson Group Sales Co. and relocated to Grants Pass, Oregon

  • Global Lift Helicopters, LLC was acquired--a small helicopter services company which came with the necessary FAA certification to fly passengers-for-hire

2007
  • McKenzie Forest Products was acquired--a plywood and veneer operation in Springfield, Oregon

  • Superior Helicopter, LLC and Global Lift Helicopters, LLC were merged to form Swanson Group Aviation, LLC

  • Swanson Group Mfg. LLC was formed by merging all manufacturing facilities (Superior Lumber, LLC; Superior Studs, LLC; Swanson-Superior, LLC)

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