
Dick Jackson, president and CEO of Pacific Wood Preserving Companies, died after a long battle with cancer, according to the Lumber Association of California and Nevada (LACN) newsletter.
The Pacific Wood Preserving Companies are one of the largest capacity wood products companies in the country, with treating plants in Oregon, California, Nevada and Arizona, as well as a manufacturing facility in Texas. Major products include treated wood utility poles, railroad ties, crane mats, fire-retardant treated wood and preservative-treated wood for construction.