Belco Forest Products promotes exec

Belco Forest Products, a producer of treated exterior millwork products for the building industry, promoted Mike Richardson into the COO position. He is responsible for overseeing all things production and sales while enhancing operational excellence, the company said.

Richardson joined Belco from Humboldt Redwood Company, a market leader in Redwood lumber manufacturing, sales, and distribution. At Humboldt Redwood, he was responsible for leading its key strategic initiatives to drive revenue growth, market, and product diversification.

Richardson started his career in the Pacific Northwest Forest products sector and has expansive industry experience.

“I look forward to supporting our outstanding team at Belco, guiding our efforts to grow responsibly, drive organizational value, enriching the lives of all our employees and supporting the communities where we operate,” he said.

President and CEO, Bill Staley, stated: “Under Mike's leadership we have increased production efficiency and lowered operating costs and downtime while improving productivity and accuracy in Shipping and maintaining our premium quality product.”

Belco Forest Products is located in Shelton, Wash.