 | Preserving wildlife habitat
reason Montana Timber Products logs dead standing timber via helicopter in order to eliminate the use of roads and human presence in our forest. Reducing dead standing timber opens the canopy to allow addition sunlight to hit the forest floor, producing native grasses to flourish for wild life. |
 | Erosion prevention
reason Logging dead standing timber allows under growth such as seedlings and native grasses to grow by opening up the forest canopy and allowing sunlight to hit the forest floor. The native under growth takes root and helps to secure erosion from happing during heavy rain and snow. |
 | Resource monitoring
reason Montana Timber Products produces building products from only dead standing trees. No live trees are harvested to produce our products. Removing dead standing timber reduces the risk of catastrophic wild fires and the helps to eliminate the risk for live trees to be destroyed in a forest fire. |
 | Conserving natural resources
reason Trees are a natural and renewable resource, but we harvest dead standing trees. Harvesting and finding markets for dead standing trees helps to conserve our living natural resource of trees. |
 | Minimizing use of non-renewables
reason All of our products are harvested locally. Utilizing our local resources reduces the amount of non-renewable resource such as oil and gas. |
 | Using local raw materials
reason We harvest all of our timber locally. Unlike other lumber manufactures who import wood products from other countries, over seas, and other states; we harvest our timber within the state of Montana. |
 | Using fuel efficient vehicles
reason We provide our sales reps with american made vehicles that average 28 mpg. |
 | Conserving energy
reason In order to conserve energy, our company policy requires employees to turn off lights, computers, and equipment when not in use. Not only does it conserve energy, but also reduces overhead which can be passed on to our customers. |
 | Carbon offsetting
reason Producing building products from dead standing timber reduces the release of carbon into the atmosphere by decaying and burning trees. Trees are natural storehouses for carbon. If they are allowed to decay or burn, their carbon is released into the atmosphere. |
 | Organic production protocols
reason Trees are natural and organic. No pesticides or fertilizers are put into our delicate soils in order to grow our native tree species. |
 | Using sustainably produced material
reason Montana Timber Products harvests sustainable dead standing timber for our products. We do not harvest live trees, but only ones that have died on the stump. Timber is a renewable and sustainable resource, but we go the extra mile and harvest only dead standing trees. |
 | No chemical inputs
reason Our products are produced form naturally occurring elements. Our finishes are water based, no VOC's and Greenspec listed. |
 | Using organic products
reason Timber is an organic product. Their are no preservatives, pesticides, or fertilizers used in our product lines. |
 | Employee benefits program
reason Our company offers full health care, flexible hours, and vacation time as needed or requested. Our philosophy is "work hard, play hard". |
 | Donating to non-profits
reason Montana Timber Products is very active in our local community. We donate money and materials to local organizations in order to improve our community. |
 | Paying living wages to employees
reason Our employees are paid well above the state average. We believe in investing in our employees in order to build a "family" atmosphere and long term loyalty and well being. A profit sharing program is set in place in order to further enhance our employees lives and family's. |
 | Contributing to local tax base
reason We are an LLC and report all earnings and pay appropriate taxes to state and federal agencies. |
 | Using recycled materials
reason Dead standing timber is considered a recycled product. Our timber is 100 percent reclaimed and recycled from dead standing timber. |
 | Reducing toxic emissions
reason All our finishes are water based and contain no VOC's. |
 | Recycling program
reason All our residual products are sent to our local recycling plants. Such as paper, plastics, and card board. |
 | Recycled promotional products
reason All our print advertising is printed on 100% recycled content, 60% post-consumer waste, and chlorine-free paper. |
 | Little or no packaging used
reason All local samples are delivered with no packaging such as cardboard and tape. |
 | Reducing paper use
reason Montana Timber Products is a paperless company, unless paper is specifically requested from our customers. |
