Private company

Pacific Lumber Company

Forest products company in Scotia, California, U.S

The Pacific Lumber Company, officially abbreviated PALCO, and also commonly known as PL, was one of California's major logging and sawmill operations, located 28 miles (45 km) south of Eureka and 244 miles (393 km) north of San Francisco. Begun in 1863, PALCO was managed over most of the twentieth century by generations of the Simon J. Murphy, Sr.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1863Founded1
  • Industrymill1
  • HeadquartersScotia1

The Pacific Lumber Company, officially abbreviated PALCO, and also commonly known as PL, was one of California's major logging and sawmill operations, located 28 miles (45 km) south of Eureka and 244 miles (393 km) north of San Francisco. Begun in 1863, PALCO was managed over most of the twentieth century by generations of the Simon J. Murphy, Sr.2

Products and brands

  • forest product

Listed on Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1863Founded Founded1

Sources

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