Supporting Our Veterans at PotlatchDeltic

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PotlatchDeltic has launched 'Salute', a Veterans Employee Resource Group in 2023, aimed at supporting veterans and military families within the company. The initiative, led by Executive Sponsor Robert Schwartz and Chair Daniel Cortes, serves 88 veteran team members who contribute valuable skills including teamwork, discipline, leadership, and adaptability. The PR also highlights the company's Gwinn sawmill facility, which operates on a former Strategic Air Command base (K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base) in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, representing a successful transition from military to industrial use after the base's closure in 1995.

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• Employment of 88 veterans bringing specialized skills to the workforce
• Successful repurposing of former military facility into operational sawmill

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• None.

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / November 11, 2024 / PotlatchDeltic

At PotlatchDeltic, one of our core values is inclusion and respect. To live up to this value, it is important that we focus on the needs of all team members and ensure they feel respected, supported, and valued. In 2023, we introduced a Veterans Employee Resource Group, Salute, whose purpose is to recognize and support PotlatchDeltic veterans and military families. PotlatchDeltic employed 88 veteran Team Members who bring a unique set of skills developed through their service¹. These skills include teamwork, discipline, leadership, and adaptability that support our values and help to deliver on our business objectives.

Mission: To recognize and support our veterans by providing a community that fosters connections through which veterans can connect and collaborate on opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Executive Sponsor: Robert Schwartz, Vice President, Human Resources

Chair: Daniel Cortes, Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Our Gwinn, Michigan Wood Products Facility

In 1955, the U.S. Air Force identified the need for a Strategic Air Command (SAC) base in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The U.S. Government negotiated the establishment of a base at an airport site in Gwinn, Michigan.

This vision culminated in the establishment of the K.I Sawyer Air force Base, named after the late K.I. Sawyer, a local World War II hero and was activated in 1956. The base served as a symbol of deterrence to prevent and monitor attempts of Soviet invasion. As a result, the men and women stationed at the base were called the "Guardians of the North".

K.I. Sawyer Air Force base closed in 1995. The former Air Force base was transformed in part to a wood products facility, which was acquired by Louisiana Pacific in 2000 and later by Potlatch in 2005. Today, the former base is home to our Gwinn sawmill, a testament to the adaptability and resilience of the Gwinn community and symbol of industry and economic growth to the Michigan Upper Peninsula.

Footnotes:

1. Data as of December 31, 2023.

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SOURCE: PotlatchDeltic

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FAQ

How many veterans does PotlatchDeltic (PCH) employ as of 2023?

PotlatchDeltic employs 88 veteran team members as of December 31, 2023.

When did PotlatchDeltic (PCH) launch its Veterans Employee Resource Group?

PotlatchDeltic launched its Veterans Employee Resource Group, called 'Salute', in 2023.

When did PotlatchDeltic (PCH) acquire the Gwinn sawmill facility?

PotlatchDeltic acquired the Gwinn sawmill facility in 2005, which was previously owned by Louisiana Pacific.