Robinson Lumber Company

Robinson Lumber Company — A Timeline

• 1893: Founded by Charles Wesley Robinson in New Orleans
• 1897: First exports of Southern Long Leaf Pine to the Caribbean
• 1939: Sawmilling and export operations begin in Nicaragua
• 1942: First delivery of lumber for construction of Higgins Boats during WWII
• 1947: Second generation imports first sawn Mahogany lumber from Mexico
• 1950: Pitch Pine exported from Honduras to the Caribbean and Europe
• 1973: Third generation imports the first Jatoba (Brazilian Cherry) lumber into the United States
• 1983: White Oak and other temperate hardwoods exported to Europe as lumber and strips
• 1988: Sales of tropical hardwoods to all 50 states
• 1993: Asia Division established with headquarters in California
• 1994: Fourth generation establishes Indiana facility for US hardwood exports
• 1996: First exotic flooring imported from South America
• 1998: American White Oak flooring manufactured in Belgium
• 2000: European office established in Belgium
• 2001: Forest Stewardship Council certification
• 2004: Honduras flooring factory begins operations
• 2005: Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund founded
• 2007: Flooring inventories in five states
• 2009: Fifth generation enters the family business
• 2011: First sales of Southeast Asian Hardwoods in Europe
• 2013: 120 years of customer commitment

Member: NHLA, IWPA, IHLA, NWFA (National Wood Flooring Association), American Hardwood Export Council, FSC® C019436 — The mark of responsible forestry.