ATLANTA - Arauco has appointed Richard "Dick" Hill to its North America sales team as regional sales manager for the Midwest.

 

A graduate of Iowa State University, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Forestry, with an emphasis in wood products, Hill represented Columbia Forest Products to the OEM and distribution sectors for the past 10 years.

 

Prior to working with Columbia, Hill spent the majority of his career with Georgia Pacific in a variety of roles including, quality control, production supervisor, product engineer, and territory sales manager.

 

Arauco produces composite wood panels at nine mills across the United States and Canada, and imports Arauco plywood, pulp, moulding, lumber, and other products through 12 major ports of call. The company manufactures a wide range of sustainable forest product solutions, including the industry's most-comprehensive selection of composite panels, premium plywood, millwork, lumber, and FSC-certified wood pulp.