Contact Industries (Clear Pine Moldings) has operated in Prineville for over 65 years. They primarily manufacture real wood veneer from over 200 species of wood including African Rosewood, American Cherry and Hard Maple, among others. They also manufacture a wide variety of exterior-rated, UV protected films, printed foils and cellulose.
According to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis,
Contact Industries (Clear Pine Moldings) has operated in Prineville for over 65 years. Started by Carl Peterson in 1946, Clear Pine was a leader in the molding and window manufacturing industry. Since its humble beginnings, Clear Pine has had to adapt, and find new ways to keep itself a business leader in
“With the decline in the residential building industry, we had to find new ways to generate revenue, and transition into more commercial and architectural areas” said Casey Jackson 15 year employee and vice president of production. “We’ve seen a fair amount of growth over the last couple of years. This has allowed us to reinvest in the company, and purchase new state of the art equipment, as well as add more skilled laborers to our workforce.”
In this era of the “Green” economy, Contact is doing their part to conserve
They have invested heavily in manufacturing technology designed to perfect the veneer and adhesive processes required for flat lamination and profile wrapping. As a result, in most instances, their products, by their very nature, are the most resource-efficient options available for the applications in which they are intended. Their veneer profile wrapping process allows them to extend lumber resources up to 50 times by slicing veneers from solid pieces of wood that might otherwise be used to produce only a single piece of wood molding. There is very little excess material left over from the manufacturing process.
More than 95 percent of the wood that enters the facility is manufactured into a usable product, while 100 percent of the by products are recycled. They do not use Veneers and other wrap materials that have Added Urea Formaldehyde (NAUF) adhesives.
They were also awarded Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain-of-Custody certification after completing an extensive accreditation process, allowing their products to qualify for a range of credits under the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED certification program.
“In this day and age, we all need to be conservationists,” said Frank Pearson owner and CEO. “Sustainability is job one. We need to assure we never run out of resources.”
Contact Industries is definitely a vital part of the overall economy of Prineville, at just over 200 employees they are one of the area’s largest employers, and they continue to hire. Employees are treated well, and encouraged to be part of the innovation, and creativity. There are incentives, in the form of cash awards, to employees who come up with solutions to problems, or come up with new more efficient ways of operating.
Not only is Contact Industries a cornerstone of the
CEO Frank Pearson
