Sierra Pacific Industries

Sierra Pacific Industries
Company typePrivate
IndustryLumber
Founded1949
FounderR. H. Emmerson and A. A. Emmerson
Headquarters,
Number of locations
6 sawmills in California, 2 sawmills in Oregon, 4 sawmills in Washington
Key people
  • George Emmerson, President
  • Mark Emmerson, CEO
ProductsWood products
Websitewww.spi-ind.com

Sierra Pacific Industries (SPI) is the second-largest lumber producer in the United States.[1] A privately held company, it was co-founded in 1949 by R. H. Emmerson and his son, A. A. "Red" Emmerson, the long-term CEO, and A. A. Emmerson's sons George and Mark are now president and CEO. Headquartered in Anderson, California, it is the largest private landholder in California. It has drawn criticism for some of its environmental practices.