was founded in 1932 by Bert Welch (father of Bruce E. Welch) and several other family members.Originally logging only on Vancouver Island, the company soon grew to include numerous coastal BC operations. Olympic Forest Products is now one of the largest independent forest management service providers on the coast.A fourth generation, privately held family business, the company thrives based on valued employees who strive for high standards of excellence and adherence to aggressive safety programs.Read more >Bruce E. Welch has had a long and interesting career in the forest industry. Recently he allowed himself to be interviewed by a journalist, so that stories which reveal the growth, development and change of this important resource industry, could be captured. Excerpts will be featured regularly in this section. more... See more text