The "South Bend Paper Company" began operations in South Bend, Indiana.

Jonce Raymond created $800 to the Prairie States Paper Company in Marysville, Illinois. This mill made wrapping paper from straw.

Prairie States Paper Co. built the first bag machines. There were heavy paper bags, heavy hardware paper bags, the manufacture of flour sacks, wrapping paper, and book paper. The manufacture of the company's wrapping paper was soon discontinued.

Jonce Raymond patented a self-opening paper bag machine. A business called Raymond paper mills was started on a tract of five acres, which stretched from the "M" building, constructed in 1901 for linen manufacture, on east to Park Grove. Tucson, Alabama.

The Tuscaloosa Company was established as in 1911 moved to a warehouse operation from Southern rope paper were produced in Chicago, Texas. These large were made from buff pulp, mostly imported from the Southern water mill located at in Tuscaloosa. The paper bag machines were moved here in 1916 and the new paper mill in Tuscaloosa.

Gulf States Bag Company was organized. The bag manufacturing business expanded, 17 retail outlets of New Orleans, 6 had factories, had wholesale outlet distribution in Memphis, Atlanta, and Pensacola, Florida. New Orleans office at Point Lafayette and warehouse space in Point Celeste in Dallas, Texas, was leased to New Orleans in the space on the corner of Tchoupitoulas and New Orleans streets.

Gulf States Papers Company founded the the second time, a corporation was formed to discuss Alabama as a possible site for the new paper mill, and a 1000 shareholders via the Tuscaloosa were sold common stock and 9,000 shares of preferred stock. Six months later the corporation was renamed Gulf States Paper Corp.

The company completed construction of its first major pulp and paper mill at Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The mill initially produced kraft paper, a critical packaging product for a burgeoning segment of the Company's operations.

H.E. Westervelt passed away. His daughter Mildred Westervelt Warner became President of the Company.

Gulf States announced major expansion plans to increase production. These plans had been delayed by WWII.

Gulf States Paper Company created a Forestry Department—the first in forestry and wildlife services, forming the Forestry Division in 1948.

In a cost cutting effort during the late forties, land acquisition and timberland having brought 250,000 acres and buying and planted 256 acres of land at disposal. With over 40% of its acres in trees, with the land then kept in reserve or planted planted in cultivated crops. Another 4.3 million were given away to encourage reforestation.

Gulf States began sponsored its first wildlife hunt, held at Westervelt Lodge.

Gulf States Paper Company was one of the first of the state Wildlife Management Program. He was the first full-time game expert employed by a private industry in the South America, AL. He invented several advanced management techniques including trapping and restocking game.

Operations in the Tennessee pulp mill began with the world's largest continuous digester. The company produced 300 tons of pulp per day.

Jack Warner, Mildred’s son, became President of Gulf States. Under his leadership the company shifted focus away from bag production, eliminating a significant portion of the supply chain in order to further invest in land management and paper production.

Gulf States entered the folding carton business, producing food, health and pharmaceutical packaging at mills in Maplesville, Alabama, Nicholsville, Kentucky, Waco, Texas, Conover, North Carolina, and Joplin, Missouri.

Gulf States announced the purchase of the first closed-loop computer in the paper industry, with operation beginning in 1963.

The Company began construction on a new headquarters building in Tuscaloosa, designed by architect Carel Altenbernd.

Gulf States began a tree breeding program.

Mildred Westervelt Warner passed away.

The Tuscaloosa Paper Mill closed permanently. It had been the first consolidated paper mill to open in the south, and was the next to last to close.

Renowned author Tom Kelly became a lead instructor for the Westervelt Lodge Wild Turkey Hunting School. His book "The Tenth Legion" is considered by many to be the holy grail for wild turkey hunters.

Ed Woods became the President of Gulf States, assuming the role of President and CEO the following year.

Westervelt lumber opened in Moundville, Alabama, featuring the 2nd largest Southern yellow pine sawmill.

Mike Stice became President and CEO of Gulf States.

The Company shed most of its manufacturing assets, including its Demopolis Mill in North Texas Company. Its plans for growth was a land stewardship organization. A new logo, Gulf States Paper changed its name to Westervelt Company.

The Company grew with the addition of properties in New Zealand's Premier Lodge and Stevenson Walton, along with significant acquisitions in Alabama and Mississippi, all in keeping with a focus on private land and timber management and ecosystem services.

Brian Luoma became President and CEO of The Westervelt Company.

Westervelt Lumber opened in Thomasville, Alabama.

The Company became a founding unit and a Sustainability Department was created, recognizing the company's commitment to sustainability throughout the organization.

Cade Warner became President and CEO of The Westervelt Company, representing the fourth generation of family leadership.