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ln 1962, Asa Johal founded Terminal Forest Products. Asa quickly became recognized as an industry leader in sawmilling and an early adopter ofnew technology. By 1973, Asa was focused entirelY on westem red cedar.

In 1991, Asa added South Everson Lumber Co. (Selco), the industry's largest westem red cedar secondary processing facility. Included in the Terminal Forest Products family is the Mainland Sawmill, a custom cut sawmill focusing on high value conversion, and Langdale drY land log sort in Gibsons, B .C

Ted Dergousoff, chief oPerating officer, joined the company in 2012, bringing his lumber industry knowledge of manufacturing and distribution to Terminal to drive all facets of the company forward.

Terminal continues to focus on the North American domestic market with the TFP and SBI-co brands. Sales are primarily through longstanding relationships with the best regional and national wood products distributors in North America.

Terminal's main brands are Cowichan Gold, Evergreen, Cascadia, and Totem Timber. Cowichan Gold is natural long-length clear lumber both in Clear Vertical Grain and Aye&Better. Cowichan Gold is custom box packaged and offered in a variety ofpatterns and sidings.

Evergreen is TFP's engineered product line. This fingerjoined and edge-glued product is available in all board, siding and pattern categories in standard and custom lengths. Factory priming is also available.

Cascadia is TFP's brand for all kiln-dried, tight-knot Products, including decking, sidings, patterns and boards. Totem Timber rounds out TFP's stable of brands with not only a full line of green large crosssection timbers, but also the remaining products, including green knotty boards, fascia, siding, fencing and decking.

The company also has a historY of cooperatively working with government agencies and third-party certification organizations, demonstrating its commitment to high standards and public awareness. From silviculture practices defined by FSC or the Oregon Department of Natural Resources to product integrity specifications defined by APA or the ComPosite Panel Association, the comPanY strives for continuous improvement and to exceed industry standards.

Terminal Forest Products offers the best quality, the best service, the deepest product line, and the manufacturing excellence to continue to be the leader in western red cedar finished products.

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