Idaho Forest Group

Idaho Forest Group One of America's largest lumber producers, Idaho Forest Group grows, harvests, manufactures and distributes the incredible product that is wood.

Idaho Forest Groupโ€™s success has grown from humble beginnings. In 1934, Guy Bennett began his lumber career in the charcoal briquette division of Potlatch Mill. With his sons Dick and Frank, and daughter Janice, he built a significant presence. Dick would leave to form Bennett Forest Industries. The Brinkmeyer family has a farming and timber heritage of their own, beginning in the Old World and cu

lminating in Riley Creek Lumber. In 2008, these two industry powerhouses merged to become Idaho Forest Group. The company continues to expand in facilities and market share, and is now one of Americaโ€™s top producers of wood products.

๐ŸŽ„๐—œ๐—™๐—š ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฟ |  ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—จ.๐—ฆ. ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ผ๐—น ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐ŸŽ„We are excited to announce that IFG is the presenting sponso...
06/11/2026

๐ŸŽ„๐—œ๐—™๐—š ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฟ | ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—จ.๐—ฆ. ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ผ๐—น ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐ŸŽ„

We are excited to announce that IFG is the presenting sponsor of the 2026 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree! Support from fellow sponsors, along with partnerships with the U.S. Forest Service and the Society of American Foresters, helps make the treeโ€™s journey possible. Together, we will help deliver the tree from its home in Idaho to its final destination on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. Along the way, the tree will take center stage at engaging whistlestop events, providing a celebratory platform to share Idahoโ€™s long legacy of forest stewardship, agriculture, and awe-inspiring natural resources.

The treeโ€™s official route and whistlestop event locations will be announced in early fall. Stay tuned for a large event at our Lewiston mill in late October! We will host a community celebration honoring the Lewiston siteโ€™s 100-year anniversary, including an opportunity to see the official U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree as it makes a stop at our mill!

๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ป ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ: https://ifg.com/peoplestree/

๐—œ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ต๐—ผ ๐—™๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—œ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ต๐—ผ ๐—”๐˜€๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—˜๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—”๐˜„...
06/10/2026

๐—œ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ต๐—ผ ๐—™๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—œ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ต๐—ผ ๐—”๐˜€๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—˜๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—”๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ!๐Ÿ†๐ŸŒฒ

IFG is grateful to be recognized by the IACI Environmental Excellence Award Selection Committee for our active role in collaborative conservation initiatives, educational outreach, wildfire mitigation strategies, and sustainable forest stewardship programs that support both healthy ecosystems and strong rural communities throughout Idaho.

This award reflects the hard work and dedication of the IFG team and our partners, whose efforts help protect Idahoโ€™s natural resources while demonstrating that environmental stewardship and economic vitality go hand in hand.

To learn more about IFG's commitment to conservation and environmental stewardship, visit: https://ifg.com/conservation/

Today, forests are facing longer fire seasons, invasive species, extreme weather, and changing conditions on the ground....
06/02/2026

Today, forests are facing longer fire seasons, invasive species, extreme weather, and changing conditions on the ground.

This makes sustainable forest management essential. By combining science, data, planning, and hands-on stewardship, we are supporting healthier trees, cleaner water, abundant wildlife habitat, and forests that are better prepared for tomorrowโ€™s challenges.

Forest resilience isnโ€™t something we simply hope for. Itโ€™s something we grow, manage, and plan for.

Wishing everyone a meaningful, safe, and reflective Memorial Day. From our IFG family to yours.
05/22/2026

Wishing everyone a meaningful, safe, and reflective Memorial Day. From our IFG family to yours.

๐ŸŒฒ๐—ช๐—ต๐˜† ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿต ๐—œ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ต๐—ผ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐ŸŒฒIn Idaho, many races are effectively decided in the primary, yet voter turnout is ...
05/19/2026

๐ŸŒฒ๐—ช๐—ต๐˜† ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿต ๐—œ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ต๐—ผ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐ŸŒฒ

In Idaho, many races are effectively decided in the primary, yet voter turnout is often below ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ%. That means a small percentage of voters are shaping decisions that impact our businesses, workforce, and community. With important races on the ballot, every vote truly counts.

For over 44 years, Idaho Forest Group has worked hard to advocate for our industry, people, and communities. We support leaders across the political landscape who align with our core values and support policies that:

โ€ข Enable Active Forest Management
โ€ข Streamline Regulation
โ€ข Strengthen Rural Economies
โ€ข Develop a Skilled Workforce
โ€ข Expand Effective Public-Private Partnerships

Find resources on candidates, where to vote, and sample ballots at voteidaho.gov.

Earlier this week, Idaho Forest Group joined state leadership and many from Idahoโ€™s forest products industry in McCall, ...
05/15/2026

Earlier this week, Idaho Forest Group joined state leadership and many from Idahoโ€™s forest products industry in McCall, Idaho for an America 250 celebration honoring Idahoโ€™s land, legacy, and the importance of Idahoโ€™s endowment lands.

During the event, Idahoโ€™s constitutional officers participated in a tree planting ceremony, highlighting the lasting importance of responsible forest management for future generations. IFG also spoke about the importance of forest stewardship and how Idahoโ€™s endowment lands help support sustainable forestry, healthy forests, rural communities, and Idahoโ€™s schools and public institutions.

Weโ€™re proud to stand alongside leaders who recognize the vital role working forests play in Idahoโ€™s future. ๐ŸŒฒ

๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ข๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† Ready to grow your career in Human Resources? Idaho Forest Group is hiring HR Coordinator...
05/14/2026

๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ข๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†

Ready to grow your career in Human Resources?

Idaho Forest Group is hiring HR Coordinators at both our Moyie Springs and Laclede locations! If youโ€™re organized, people-focused, and enjoy working in a fast-paced team environment, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

As an HR Coordinator, youโ€™ll support recruiting, onboarding, payroll, benefits, employee support, and daily HR operations while helping create a positive employee experience across the organization.

โœ… Competitive pay starting at $21.15โ€“$24.65/hour
โœ… Medical, dental & vision benefits after 30 days
โœ… 401(k) with 5% company match starting immediately
โœ… PTO + 8 paid holidays
โœ… Career growth opportunities
โœ… Supportive, team-oriented culture

Weโ€™re looking for candidates with:

โœ” HR, payroll, benefits, or related experience
โœ” Strong communication & organization skills
โœ” Professionalism and confidentiality
โœ” Microsoft Office experience (Excel & Word)
โœ” A passion for supporting people and teams

Join a company where your work makes a difference every day. Apply today and grow your HR career with Idaho Forest Group!

ifg.com/careers

To our community in Mississippi affected by the recent tornado, our thoughts are with you all.
05/09/2026

To our community in Mississippi affected by the recent tornado, our thoughts are with you all.

๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ง๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†: ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—›๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜†๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐— ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐˜„๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜๐˜€! Are you a skilled millwright ready to keep operations run...
05/05/2026

๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ง๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†: ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—›๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜†๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐— ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐˜„๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜๐˜€!

Are you a skilled millwright ready to keep operations running at peak performance? Weโ€™re looking for hands-on problem solvers to install, maintain, and repair critical mill equipmentโ€”from conveyors and pumps to motors and gearboxes.

๐Ÿ’ก ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚โ€™๐—น๐—น ๐——๐—ผ:
Keep machinery running efficiently with preventative maintenance, troubleshoot and repair mechanical systems, and collaborate with a strong team of operators, electricians, and engineers to minimize downtime and maximize production.

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—•๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด:
โœ”๏ธ 2+ years of industrial mechanical experience
โœ”๏ธ Apprenticeship or journeyman certification
โœ”๏ธ Strong knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, and mechanical systems
โœ”๏ธ A safety-first mindset and solid problem-solving skills

๐ŸŒฒ ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜:
A fast-paced production environment where no two days are the same. Youโ€™ll work with cutting-edge equipment, contribute to continuous improvement, and play a key role in keeping operations running safely and efficiently.

Ready to build your career with us? Apply today or tag someone who would be a great fit!

From early mornings in the barn to the show ring, 4-H and Future Farmers of America (FFA) students build real-world skil...
05/04/2026

From early mornings in the barn to the show ring, 4-H and Future Farmers of America (FFA) students build real-world skills by running their own projects and learning what it means to follow through.

This year, IFG was proud to support six youth participants through add-on contributions and the purchase of 13 animals at the Junior Livestock Show and Auction that took place in Spokane last week. โ€œItโ€™s one way we give back. These purchases go right back into the kidsโ€™ businesses and futures. I love 4-H and FFA and am proud to work for a company that supports all that the programs do for our kids,โ€ said IFG HR Manager, Holli Balmer, an avid supporter of 4-H and FFA programs. โ€œIt all starts here and the impact lasts a lifetime.โ€œ

Address

687 W Canfield Avenue Ste 100
Coeur D'alene, ID
83815

Telephone

+12087626630

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