Green Facts

Red Alder (Alnus rubra Bong.) is a member of the Birch Family and grows mainly within 100 miles of the West Coast from Southern California to British Columbia.
Prior to the turn of the 20th century, there were sporadic groves of Alder in these areas.
The immense Alder Forests of today were created by logging in the 1920's that cleared vast areas of heavily wooded land.
Alder is natures "REBUILDER" of logged areas, forest fires, and any of the areas that are depleted of trees.
It is the first plant to establish itself in these areas and grows extremely fast (Weed like). It will reach a height of over 80 ft and diameter of 11" in 30 years or less.
The Alders have a maximum age of about 100 years, so these are no "OLD GROWTH" Alder trees.
Because of these regenerations and fast growth, Alder at this time is not recognized as a hardwood that is certified by FSC (Forestry Stewardship Council).
We can feel good about the continued and expanded use of Red Alder Products, because it reduces the demand for Imported TROPICAL WOODS and the destruction of those RAINFORESTS.
For more information on Red Alder, please visit: fs.fed.us and type in "Red Alder" in the search box. History of Us

Arrow Planers and Moulding, Inc., was started in spring of 1997. Robert Deines, owner and CEO, has been in the construction industry his entire life. He built and remodeled homes and businesses with his father and brother, of Vic Deines & Sons, Inc. of Fort Collins, Colorado. They are known for their Premier Custom homes, throughout Fort Collins and Northern Colorado.

From the mid 70's to the early 80's he managed the shop and built the cabinets for Vic Deines and Sons, always with quality in mind. In the early 80's he expanded to create Deines Custom Doors, which is still in business today, continuing the quality that the name implies. Robb moved to Boise, Idaho in 1989 and after several years working for other moulding companies, started Arrow Planers and Moulding, Inc. Robb saw a need for a good millwork shop that understood quality, customer service and the needs of the building industry.

Throughout the eleven years Arrow Planers and Moulding, Inc. has been in business, it has changed and grown to continue to supply the building industry with the finest solid wood products. We continue to strive for excellence in service with a 100% on time record and honesty in all of our endeavors, to enhance our slogan;