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Parr Lumber Company Inc. is a lumber and building supplies dealer based in Oregon.[1] The Hillsboro, Oregon, based company has 31 locations in Oregon and Washington and is the 19th largest residential building supplies dealer in the United States.
[edit] History
Parr Lumber started in 1930 when Dwight Parr purchased a lumberyard in Vancouver, Washington.[2][3] By 1998, the company had grown to 13 stores with annual revenue of $243 million in sales.[4] In 1999 Parr Lumber purchased six lumber yards from Copeland Lumber to bring the total number of stores to 19.[4] The company started a special "Ladies Night" program in 2003 that focuses on helping female customers with home improvement training.[3] Some of Parr’s locations are represented by the Teamsters Union. In 2004, the company and the union fought a public relations campaign over the negotiations for a new contract.[5]
By 2005 Parr had grown to 31 locations and annual revenues of $417 million.[6] This made them the 19th largest residential construction supplier in the country.[6] In 2006 they were also among the 25 fastest growing residential construction suppliers in the nation,[6] and the company received an award from the University of Oregon’s College of Education for their partnerships with schools.[7]
[edit] Operations
The privately owned building supplies company based in Hillsboro employs 742 people.[8][9] Parr has operations in Oregon, Washington, California, Arizona and Utah. The primary market segment for the company is contractors.
[edit] References
- ^ Kish, Matthew. Housing hit. Portland Business Journal, August 24, 2007.
- ^ The History of Parr Lumber. Parr Lumber. Retrieved on 2007-02-03.
- ^ a b Rich, Susan. Parr Is on Par as One of the Last Great Oregon Companies. Northwest Renovation. Retrieved on November 7, 2007.
- ^ a b Caulfield, John (June 7, 1999). Copeland progresses in liquidation of yards. Company Business and Marketing. Home Channel News. Retrieved on 2007-02-03.
- ^ Hunsberger, Bret. Teamsters push fight into high profile. The Oregonian, May 20, 2004.
- ^ a b c Wood, Chris (May 1, 2006). New Era: The 2006 PROSALES 100. PRO SALES MAGAZINE. Retrieved on 2007-02-03.
- ^ University Awards. University of Oregon, accessed November 7, 2007.
- ^ PROSALES 100 Listing. PROSALES Online. Retrieved on February 26, 2008.
- ^ Lumber Company Inc. American City Business Journals. Retrieved on February 27, 2008.
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