Type: Public
On the web: http://www.weyerhaeuser.com
Employees: 14,250
Employee growth: (4.4%)

If a tree falls in a Weyerhaeuser forest, someone is there to hear it -- and he has a chainsaw. The company produces a variety of softwood timber and other building materials in North America. It also offers cellulose fibers or pulp products. The company harvests materials for its products through its timberlands division, which manages some 20.5 million acres of forest in the US and Canada (it owns about 6 million acres and leases the rest). Its Weyerhaeuser Real Estate unit develops housing and master-planned communities. Weyerhaeuser was incorporated in 1900 and is a real estate investment trust (REIT). It operates offices in 10 countries and serves customers worldwide.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2010:
Sales: $6,552.0M
One year growth: 18.5%
Net income: $1,281.0M

Officers:
Chairman: Charles R. (Chuck) Williamson
President, CEO, and Director: Daniel S. (Dan) Fulton
EVP and CFO: Patricia M. (Patty) Bedient

Competitors:
Canfor
International Paper
Louisiana-Pacific

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