Completion of ArborGen Research Facility

Construction was completed on the new world headquarters for ArborGen in January 2012, and the company took occupancy of the new building in mid January.   We are happy to report that the project was completed ahead of schedule and under budget.  A forestry research facility located in Summerville, SC, ArborGen is jointly owned by MeadWestvaco, International Paper, and Rubicon.  The world’s largest commercial provider of tree planting stock, ArborGen sells approximately 275 million trees annually.  The company develops seedling products that significantly improve the productivity of land by producing trees that grow faster, yield more wood, are more resistant to cold and disease, and can be processed more efficiently.  Producing a higher quality of wood in a shorter period of time, these trees improve the productivity and sustainability of forests to meet the world’s growing need for wood, fiber, and energy.