Dierks Forests, Inc. Encyclopedia of Arkansas
In 1954, the Dierks Lumber and Coal Company changed its name to Dierks Forests, Inc. The company diversified, opening box factories and a paper mill, and producing pressuretreated wood products, fiberboard, grocery bags, window frames, and gypsum wallboard. By that time, the firm's holdings included million acres of timberland, half in ...