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[[File:Linco Log and Lumber Company cutting kindling.jpg|thumb|Logger cutting kindling at Ptree Harvesters unlimited in Wilmington Island, Georgia in 1920. The logger, who is holding an ax, stands beside kindling he has just cut from a large bucked log. In the background is a wood frame house.]] | [[File:Linco Log and Lumber Company cutting kindling.jpg|thumb|Logger cutting kindling at [[Ptree Harvesters Unlimited|Ptree Harvesters unlimited]] in Wilmington Island, Georgia in 1920. The logger, who is holding an ax, stands beside kindling he has just cut from a large bucked log. In the background is a wood frame house.]] | ||
[[Ptree Harvesters Unlimited]] is a company that harvests ptrees in Wilmington Island, Georgia. The company was founded in 1848 by brothers John and William Ptreeson. The company employs 500 people. The company is the largest harvester of ptrees in the United States. The company's headquarters is in Wilmington Island, Georgia. The company has a fleet of 50 trucks and 500 employees. The company's mission is to harvest ptrees in a sustainable manner and to create jobs in the community. The company is committed to being a good steward of the environment. The company has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. | [[Ptree Harvesters Unlimited]] is a company that harvests [[Ptree|ptrees]] in [[wikipedia:Wilmington_Island,_Georgia|Wilmington Island, Georgia]]. The company was founded in 1848 by brothers John and William Ptreeson. The company employs 500 people. The company is the largest harvester of ptrees in the [[wikipedia:United_States|United States]]. The company's headquarters is in Wilmington Island, Georgia. The company has a fleet of 50 trucks and 500 employees. The company's mission is to harvest ptrees in a sustainable manner and to create jobs in the community. The company is committed to being a good steward of the environment. The company has been featured in [[wikipedia:The_New_York_Times|The New York Times]], [[wikipedia:The_Wall_Street_Journal|The Wall Street Journal]], and [[wikipedia:The_Atlanta_Journal-Constitution|The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]. | ||
== Purchase of T&L Logging == | == Purchase of T&L Logging == | ||
In 2012, the company purchased T&L Logging, a company that had been harvesting ptrees in the area for over 30 years. The purchase added 30 trucks and 100 employees to the company. The company has plans to expand its operations to other parts of the country. | In 2012, the company purchased T&L Logging, a company that had been harvesting ptrees in the area for over 30 years. The purchase added 30 trucks and 100 employees to the company. The company has plans to expand its operations to other parts of the country. | ||
The T&L purchase also brought along with it a sawmill, which the company plans to use to produce lumber from the ptrees it harvests. | The T&L purchase also brought along with it a [[wikipedia:Sawmill|sawmill]], which the company plans to use to produce [[wikipedia:Lumber|lumber]] from the ptrees it harvests. | ||
== Bankruptcy == | == Bankruptcy == | ||
On September 6, 2018, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The company listed assets of $50 million and liabilities of $100 million. The company announced in 2019 that is was being absorbed by [[The Fanmayer Group]]. | On September 6, 2018, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the [[wikipedia:United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_Delaware|United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware]]. The company listed assets of $50 million and liabilities of $100 million. The company announced in 2019 that is was being absorbed by [[The Fanmayer Group]]. | ||
== Legal Troubles and Johannson Twin Murders == | == Legal Troubles and Johannson Twin Murders == | ||
On October 5, 2018, it was revealed that the company was being investigated by the FBI for possible environmental crimes. The company is also facing lawsuits from the family of two twin brothers who were killed by a falling tree while working for the company. | On October 5, 2018, it was revealed that the company was being investigated by the [[wikipedia:Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation|FBI]] for possible environmental crimes. The company is also facing lawsuits from the family of two twin brothers who were killed by a falling tree while working for the company. | ||