Parr Lumber
Encyclopedia
Parr Lumber Company Inc. is a lumber and building supplies dealer based in Oregon
. The Hillsboro, Oregon
, based company has 38 locations in Oregon and Washington and is the 14th largest residential building supplies dealer in the United States
.
. By 1998, the company had grown to 13 stores with annual revenue of $243 million in sales. In 1999 Parr Lumber purchased six lumber yards from Copeland Lumber to bring the total number of stores to 19. The company started a special "Ladies Night" program in 2003 that focuses on helping female customers with home improvement training. 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.
By 2005 Parr had grown to 31 locations and annual revenues of $417 million. This made them the 19th largest residential construction supplier in the country. In 2006, they were also among the 25 fastest growing residential construction suppliers in the nation, and the company received an award from the University of Oregon
’s College of Education for their partnerships with schools. In 2007, Parr had grown to 38 locations with $372.7 million in sales while employing 740 people. This made them the 14th largest professional sales dealer in the United States by revenue. In 2009, Parr closed its locations in Woodland, Washington
, Madras
, and Redmond
during the home building downturn due to the housing bubble
.
The privately owned building supplies company based in Hillsboro employs 740 people. Parr has operations in Oregon, Washington, California, Arizona and Utah. The primary market segment for the company is contractors.
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
. The Hillsboro, Oregon
Hillsboro, Oregon
Hillsboro is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and is the county seat of Washington County. Lying in the Tualatin Valley on the west side of the Portland metropolitan area, the city is home to many high-technology companies, such as Intel, that compose what has become known as the...
, based company has 38 locations in Oregon and Washington and is the 14th largest residential building supplies dealer in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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History
Parr Lumber started in 1930 when Dwight Parr purchased a lumberyard in Vancouver, WashingtonVancouver, Washington
Vancouver is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington. Incorporated in 1857, it is the fourth largest city in the state with a 2010 census population of 161,791 as of April 1, 2010...
. By 1998, the company had grown to 13 stores with annual revenue of $243 million in sales. In 1999 Parr Lumber purchased six lumber yards from Copeland Lumber to bring the total number of stores to 19. The company started a special "Ladies Night" program in 2003 that focuses on helping female customers with home improvement training. Some of Parr’s locations are represented by the Teamsters Union
Teamsters
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is a labor union in the United States and Canada. Formed in 1903 by the merger of several local and regional locals of teamsters, the union now represents a diverse membership of blue-collar and professional workers in both the public and private sectors....
. In 2004, the company and the union fought a public relations campaign over the negotiations for a new contract.
By 2005 Parr had grown to 31 locations and annual revenues of $417 million. This made them the 19th largest residential construction supplier in the country. In 2006, they were also among the 25 fastest growing residential construction suppliers in the nation, and the company received an award from the University of Oregon
University of Oregon
-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
’s College of Education for their partnerships with schools. In 2007, Parr had grown to 38 locations with $372.7 million in sales while employing 740 people. This made them the 14th largest professional sales dealer in the United States by revenue. In 2009, Parr closed its locations in Woodland, Washington
Woodland, Washington
Woodland is a city in Clark and Cowlitz counties in the U.S. state of Washington. Most residents live within Cowlitz County, in which the majority of the city lies. It is part of the 'Longview, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area'...
, Madras
Madras, Oregon
Madras is a city in Jefferson County, Oregon, United States. Originally called The Basin after the circular valley the city is located in, it is unclear as to whether Madras was named in 1903 for the cotton fabric called "Madras" that originated in the Madras area in India, or from the city of...
, and Redmond
Redmond, Oregon
Redmond is a city in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. Incorporated on July 6, 1910, the city is located on the eastern side of Oregon's Cascade Range, in the High Desert, and is considered the geographical heart of Central Oregon...
during the home building downturn due to the housing bubble
United States housing bubble
The United States housing bubble is an economic bubble affecting many parts of the United States housing market in over half of American states. Housing prices peaked in early 2006, started to decline in 2006 and 2007, and may not yet have hit bottom as of 2011. On December 30, 2008 the...
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Operations
External links
- Home Channel News
- Energy Trust of Oregon
- Parr begins stocking recycled plastic timbers - Beaverton Valley Time