Mendocino Redwood Company

Name

Mendocino Redwood Company

Legal name

Mendocino Redwood Company, LLC

Website

https://hrcllc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Timber and Lumber Products

NAICS

Timber Tract Operations (11311), Sawmills (321113), Wood Product Manufacturing (321), Logging (11331)

SIC

Forestry (800), Sawmills & Planting Mills, General (2421), Lumber & Wood Products (No Furniture) (2400)

akta.pro primary industry

Timber Tract Operations & Forest Ownership (Timberland) (IMAMAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Logging & Timber Harvesting (IMAMAAAB), Sawmilling & Lumber Production (IMADADAA), Forest Residues & Biomass Feedstock Management (Thinning, Slash, Collection) (IMAMAJAN)

Keywords

• Sustainable timberland management
• Redwood lumber production
• Douglas-fir forestry
• FSC-certified forestry
• Biomass cogeneration power

Headquarters

HQ city

Ukiah

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Timber Harvesting and Lumber Sales: Mendocino Redwood Company generates revenue through harvesting timber from its redwood and Douglas-fir timberlands and selling lumber products. The company operates sawmills and sells finished redwood and Douglas-fir products to wholesale, distribution, re-manufacturing, and retail customers.
2. Biomass Power Generation: Humboldt Sawmill Company operates a 25-megawatt biomass cogeneration power plant that provides renewable power to the public utility grid and steam for sawmill operations, generating additional revenue streams.
3. Carbon Sequestration: Pilot carbon sequestration program where third parties pay the company to retain trees that absorb CO2, generating carbon credits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mendocino Redwood Company owns and manages approximately 440,000 acres of FSC-certified redwood and Douglas-fir timberlands along California's north coast through its MRC and HRC subsidiaries. It harvests timber, operates sawmills (including a Scotia mill processing logs up to 60 inches in diameter), and sells finished redwood and Douglas-fir lumber through wholesale, distribution, re-manufacturing, and retail channels via its Calpella distribution center and Find A Store locator. Additional revenue comes from a 25-megawatt biomass cogeneration plant, a wood pellet facility, treated wood products (Allweather Wood), and a pilot carbon sequestration program.

Product overview

The Mendocino Companies operate as a diversified forest products enterprise comprising multiple distinct brands and operations. The core business centers on Mendocino Redwood Company (MRC) and Humboldt Redwood Company (HRC), which collectively manage approximately 440,000 acres of FSC-certified redwood and Douglas-fir timberlands along California's north coast. MRC manages about 232,000 acres in Mendocino and Sonoma counties, while HRC manages approximately 208,000 acres in Humboldt County. Downstream operations include Mendocino Forest Products and Humboldt Redwood Products for lumber distribution, Allweather Wood as the largest Western US waterborne wood treater, and Humboldt Sawmill Company's sawmill operations in Scotia capable of processing logs up to 60 inches in diameter. Additionally, a 25-megaWatt biomass cogeneration power plant and wood pellet plant provide renewable energy products. The portfolio represents the world's largest redwood lumber producer with over 900 employees across six Western states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mendocino Redwood Company (MRC) Timberland Approximately 232,000 acres of FSC-certified redwood and Douglas-fir timberlands in Mendocino and Sonoma counties, California, managed under sustainable uneven-age silviculture. Produces logs and timber for downstream milling and lumber sales.
• Humboldt Redwood Company (HRC) Timberland Approximately 208,000 acres of FSC-certified redwood and Douglas-fir timberlands in Humboldt County, California, managed under an inherited Habitat Conservation Plan in effect since 1999.
• Mendocino Forest Products Redwood and Douglas-Fir Lumber

Quantifiable outcome

• Forest inventory doubling by 2050-2060
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Trout Unlimited, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Long-term restoration partner collaborating on fisheries habitat improvement projects. Currently working on four projects totaling over $4 million on MRC and HRC lands including off-channel habitat creation, floodplain restoration, fish passage improvement, and large wood placement in streams.
• Eel River Watershed Improvement Group (ERWIG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Restoration partner working on watershed improvement projects on MRC and HRC timberlands, focusing on fisheries habitat restoration in the Eel River watershed.
• Carbon Trading and TrustminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2000Carbon sequestration partner with memorandum of understanding obligating MRC to manage specific property to maximize carbon sequestration.
• SmartWood (Institute for Sustainable Forestry)coreOthers · 1 January 2000One of two independent FSC certifiers that evaluated MRC's operations and granted Forest Stewardship Council certification.
• Scientific Certification Systems (SCS)coreOthers · 1 January 2000Second independent FSC certifier that evaluated MRC's operations alongside SmartWood to grant Forest Stewardship Council certification.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hampton Lumber: Privately held family-owned lumber and timber company operating sawmills in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia with timberland holdings. Closely comparable as a vertically integrated, family-controlled Pacific Northwest sawmill/timberland operator with similar scale and business model to MRC.
• Idaho Forest Group: Privately held lumber manufacturer with timberland in Idaho and the Western US. Comparable as a family/employee-owned vertically integrated timber and lumber operator in the Western US, though with different species mix (more softwood lumber focused).
• Interfor: Publicly traded lumber producer with operations in BC, US Pacific Northwest, and US South. Comparable as a sawmill-led lumber operator sourcing from both company-owned and third-party timberlands in Pacific regions overlapping MRC's species mix.
• Teal-Jones Group: Privately held family-owned lumber and timber company operating in British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon. Comparable as a vertically integrated Pacific Northwest timber/sawmill operator with similar species exposure (Douglas-fir) and family ownership.
• Sierra Pacific Industries: Largest private timberland owner in California with ~2 million acres and vertically integrated sawmills/wood products operations. Most directly comparable to MRC in terms of California geography, vertical integration, family/private ownership model, and FSC-certified forestry practices.
• Green Diamond Resource Company: Fifth-generation family-owned timber company managing ~1.3 million acres across California, Oregon, Washington and Alaska. Closely comparable as a privately held, multi-generational Pacific timber operator with vertical integration into wood products.

Broad incumbents

• Rayonier: Timberland REIT with ~2.7 million acres concentrated in the US South and Pacific Northwest (including Washington and Oregon). Operates a timberland plus wood products segment comparable in structure to MRC's portfolio.
• Potlatch Deltic: Timberland REIT operating ~2.2 million acres primarily in the US South and Pacific Northwest with wood products manufacturing. Comparable business model of timberland ownership plus downstream manufacturing, though geographically diversified away from MRC's California concentration.
• West Fraser Timber: Large publicly traded lumber and wood products manufacturer with US South, Canadian, and European operations. Comparable in wood products manufacturing focus and exposure to lumber pricing cycles, though MRC's California redwood species mix is not directly replicated.
• Weyerhaeuser: Largest publicly traded timberland REIT in the US with ~12.5 million acres across multiple regions. Comparable in business model (timberland ownership + wood products manufacturing) but operates at much larger scale and with broader geographic and species diversification than MRC's redwood/Douglas-fir concentration.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MendoForestry
• Facebookfacebook.com/MendocinoRedwoodForestry
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mendocino-redwood-company

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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