121 Somerville Road, Southeast Decatur, Alabama 35601-2446 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: An unselfish dedication to the mutual objectives of growth and success for its member farmers is the hallmark of Alabama Farmers Cooperative, Inc. Based in Decatur, Alabama, Alabama Farmers Cooperative, Inc. (AFC) is a federated cooperative, made up of 52 local, farmer-owned cooperatives, serving Alabama and t…
822 Bishop Street P.O. Box 3440 Honolulu, Hawaii 96801-3440 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: There is no other company exactly like Alexander & Baldwin, and we believe that our uniqueness holds the key to our strength. Our strength is in our numbers, with a consistently strong balance sheet and cash flow, and strong 2000 performance. Our growth is in our diverse business assets in transportation and …
4666 East Faries Parkway P.O. Box 1470 Decatur, Illinois 62525 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Because everything ADM does begins with agriculture, our partnership with the farming community is vital. Farmers are essential to the ove rall economy, and that's why we work to be essential to them--creatin g thousands of products from their crops, hundreds of markets for the ir crops. Archer Daniels Mid…
528 Lonsdale Street Melbourne 3000 VIC Australia Company Perspectives: Vision: Grains managed by AWB will be the world grains of choice. Mission: AWB will be the leading global manager of Australian grain. Business Objective: Maximize value for growers, customers, and shareholders. AWB Ltd. is redefining itself for the new century. Formerly government-regulated Australian Wheat Board, AWB Ltd. is…
1325 Bailey Road St. Paul, Minnesota 55119 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Bailey Nurseries, Inc. is widely recognized as one of the United States' largest wholesale nurseries, serving customers throughout the U.S., several Canadian provinces and beyond. Our products are distributed by more than 4,500 nursery retailers, landscapers, and garden center operations and can be found as far away as Beijin…
622 Town Road West Chicago Illinois 60185 U.S.A. Company Perspectives Ball Horticultural Company's mission is to be the world leader in the research, breeding, production and marketing of ornamental crops. Ball Horticultural Company is the leading North American producer and distributor of ornamental plants and their seeds. The company operates through an array of subsidiaries throughout the worl…
25500 Clawiter Road Hayward, California 94545 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: As California's oldest continuous milk processor, we pledge to continue our commitment to provide customers with the highest quality products and services. The foundation of this pledge comes from the two pillars of pride and respect. We take pride in our ability to consistently deliver the finest products through our fami…
1111 West Jefferson Street P.O. Box 50 Boise, Idaho 83728-0001 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our three core values say best who we are and how we do business at Boise Cascade: safety, integrity, and Total Quality. Our safety record is one of the best in the forest products industry ... and in the United States. We're regularly recognized by our industry associations for safety excellence. Our inte…
1601 East Brundage Lane Bakersfield, California 93307 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Calcot has evolved as agriculture has evolved. We have fewer members today than we did in 1960, but we handle more cotton. There are fewer farms, but they are larger. That has made competition for marketing their production more intense and while it has not made cooperatives less important, it has changed the natur…
3000-Four Bentall Centre 1055 Dunsmuir Street Vancouver, British Columbia V7X 1B5 Canada Company Perspectives: We continue to focus on strengthening our core businesses, driven off of our superior northern fibre base, while at the same time fulfilling our commitment to environmental stewardship and to the communities in which we operate. Canfor Corporation is the largest producer of lumber in Can…
640 Great S Road, Manukau City Auckland 1020 New Zealand Company Perspectives: Built on Solid Foundations: In the year 2000 Carter Holt Harvey celebrated 100 years in business. Not many companies reach the milestone of a second century, even fewer do so carrying the names of their original founders. Our company today is built on the pioneering history of our founders--Francis Carter, Robert Holt …
1 Cotton Row Scott, Mississippi 38772 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Delta and Pine Land Company looks forward to the future of agriculture and the seed industry and pledges to continue the dependable, dedicated efforts that have led American farmers to recognize us as the industry leader. Delta and Pine Land Company (D&PL) is the largest breeder, producer, and marketer of cottonseed in the United …
1050 South Diamond Street Stockton, California 95205-1727 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The company is owned by approximately 1,900 family farmers from California who take great pride in the nuts they grow. Since 1912, they have led the industry in production and quality standards. This attention to detail shines through in every package that bears the Diamond symbol--signifying the best-tasting a…
One Dole Drive Westlake Village, California 91362 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Dole Food Company, Inc. is committed to supplying the consumer and our customers with the finest, high-quality products and to leading the industry in nutrition research and education. Dole supports these goals with a corporate philosophy of adhering to the highest ethical conduct in all its business dealings, treatmen…
3850 Three Mile Lane McMinnville, Oregon 97128-9496 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Evergreen is recognized as a world leader in air freight and aviation services with a broad base of customers including other air carriers, aviation companies, and governmental agencies. Many successful operations integrating these sister companies have resulted in a reputation for superb service, reliability, and ag…
316 Royal Poinciana Plaza Palm Beach, Florida 33480 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The people at Florida Crystals share a proud heritage of farming that is vitally linked to the environment. We act as stewards of the land, balancing our natural resources and protecting surrounding ecosystems to ensure a healthy and sustainable future. Florida Crystals Inc. is the umbrella company for the various bu…
1 Beresford Street Dublin 7 Ireland Company Perspectives: Fyffes' principal objectives are: To increase the Group's revenues and earnings based on the growing worldwide demand for fresh produce. To continually find better ways to work with its suppliers, increase efficiency and meet its customers' needs. To maximise the returns earned by shareholders on their investment. To provide interesting an…
2241 Trade Center Way, Unit A Naples, Florida 34109 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: You can look long and hard but you won't find a better supplier of fresh berries anywhere in the world! Global Berry Farms LLC is a Naples, Florida-based joint venture of three major berry producers: MBG Marketing; Hortifrut, S.A.; and Naturipe Berry Growers. MBG operates out of Grand Junction, Michigan, and is North…
151 Thomas Street Dublin 8 Ireland Company Perspectives: Since the early days the "Quest for Quality" has been uppermost at all times. It is a quest that will continue into the future. IAWS can look back to its first hundred years with pride in the role it played in the development of an industry and a nation. It can look forward to the new century with strength and confidence. From its late 19th…
400 Atlantic Street Stamford, Connecticut 06921 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The IP Way: As in the past, International Paper is committed to continuous improvement in everything it does, and the key is the people who make up the company. In 1898, a typical paper mill was run by skilled workers who knew more about pulp production, paper machines and product quality than anyone else in the organiza…
3 River Way, Suite 1600 Houston, Texas 77056 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: With its striking history and ongoing success, King Ranch has made the transition from frontier ranch to modern corporation. Its situation is clearly unique: it is one of the largest privately held corporations in the United States--whose Home Ranches are designated a National Historic Landmark. King Ranch, Inc. operates on…
18331 East Foothill Boulevard Azusa, California 91702 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Since 1926, Monrovia has prided itself on providing plants that are Distinctively Better. To us, that mean producing ultra-healthy plants that arrive at the garden center looking vigorous and beautiful. Operating as Monrovia Growers, privately owned Monrovia Nursery Company is one of the leading nurseries in the Un…
800 First Avenue South Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin 54495 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Northland Cranberries, Inc. is an integrated grower, processor and marketer of cranberries, cranberry products and other fruit beverages and concentrates. Publicly-owned since 1987, Northland is recognized as the world's largest cranberry grower and a major U.S. beverage company. Northland Cranberries, Inc. is t…
507 West Main Street La Farge, Wisconsin 54639 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We, the family farmers of Organic Valley are committed to: cooperatively market the finest in certified organic products produced exclusively by our family of farmers; market nutritious, wholesome food as directly as possible to the consumer; establish farmer-determined prices which provide the farmer with enough profit t…
3301 E. 50th Street Lubbock, Texas 79408 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Plains Cotton Cooperative Association mission is to add significant value to the cotton marketed for our members by being the supplier of choice to our business partners in terms of quality, service, and value. The Plains Cotton Cooperative Association (PCCA) is one of the largest cotton handlers in the United States, repre…
999 Third Avenue, Suite 2300 Seattle, WA 98104-4096 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: At Plum Creek, our entire company is united in carrying out the key strategies that are central to our future growth: Expanding our asset base with high-quality acquisitions. Managing our lands to maximize their value. Continually improving upon our market-driven, value-added product focus. And leading the industry i…
601 West Riverside Avenue, Suite 1100 Spokane, Washington 99201 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Potlatch is a company committed to increased earnings and a superior rate of return, achieved by talented, well-trained and highly motivated people; properly supported by a sound financial structure; and with a keen sense of responsibility for the environment and to all of the publics with whom the compan…
Rural Route 5 Seymour, Indiana 47274 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Country Fresh Eggs, by Cage-Free Hens.So fresh to you, the hens don't miss them! These eggs are unique also in that the feed is completely all-natural, with no added hormones, animal fats or animal by-products. The chickens are free to run loose around the hen house. Rose Acre Farms, Inc. is the second largest egg producer in the U…
200 Commerce Street Smithfield, Virginia 23430 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Smithfield Foods now owns roughly 50 percent of the hogs we slaughter and raises additional hogs, which we do not process, that are marketed under long-term contracts to other companies. We realize a number of benefits by vertically controlling such a substantial portion of our raw materials. By controlling half our hog s…
Box 7827 SE-103 97 Stockholm Sweden Company Perspectives: Qualitative growth and international expansion for Hygiene Products and Packaging. Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA (SCA for short) is one of Europe's leading forestry companies, specializing in absorbent hygiene products, corrugated packaging, and graphic papers. The company owns 4.4 million acres of productive forestlands, conducts saw…
P.O. Box 1000 4436 Lebec Road Lebec, California 93243 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Tejon Ranch Company is a diversified, growth-oriented real estate development and agribusiness company committed to increasing shareholder value through creative development of its land holdings and maximizing its earnings. The Tejon Ranch Company, at the southern end of California's Central Valley, is the largest …
Courthouse Plaza Northeast Dayton, Ohio 45463 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Mead's Vision is "to become recognized by the results we achieve for customers, shareowners and employees. To act in ways consistent with a set of shared values: honesty, integrity and candor; customer focus; individual participation; results driven; a learning organization. To use a common set of tools to achieve results:…
1100 Melville Street, Suite 1000 Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 4A6 Canada With an emphasis on being a low-cost producer, West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. has grown into Canada's second-largest forest products company, with operations centered in British Columbia. The company and its subsidiaries own or jointly own ten sawmills, two medium density fiberboard (MDF) mills, a custom cutting facility, a …
33663 Weyerhaeuser Way South Federal Way, Washington 98003 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: To achieve its vision of becoming the best forest products company in the world, Weyerhaeuser must lead the industry in forest management and manufacturing excellence. This vision also includes a commitment to employees, customers and shareholders to support the communities where the company does business, to …
P.O. Box 111 Baraboo, Wisconsin 53913-0111 U.S.A. Wisconsin Dairies (WD) is one of the largest dairy cooperatives in the United States, a Fortune 500 company that operates 19 manufacturing plants and conducts $2 million worth of business on any given work day. It produces one third of the cheese con-sumed in the United States (not under its own brand name, but by selling it to major food processo…
700 S. Royal Poinciana Boulevard, Suite 800 Miami Springs, Florida 33166 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our mission is to sustain long-term, profitable growth for shareholders and maintain a global leadership position in the downstream marketing and financing of aviation and marine fuel products and related services. We will accomplish this by providing exceptional value to customers and suppliers …