About

Founders Terry and Travis Tebb have worked in the lumber business since the day they each turned sixteen. Fred Tebb and Sons, their father's lumber manufacturing mill in Tacoma Washington was where they got their start. Fred Tebb and Sons was founded by their grandfather, Fred Tebb, father Paul Tebb, and Uncle Tom Tebb in 1965. After the untimely passing of Paul Tebb in 1979, the part owned by Paul was sold to Tom Tebb, the last remaining owner at that time.

Both brothers graduated from Oregon State University. Upon graduation, Terry worked for Stimson Lumber Company in Portland for over a year as a sales representative, and Travis worked for Coast Craft Millwork for a year before founding Defiance Forest Products.

In 1989, Terry and Travis opened Edwin Enterprises for the primary purpose of real estate investment. The brothers then decided to follow in the footsteps of their father and uncle and began buying and selling lumber. Initially, the company began manufacturing door parts, and eventually branched out into other products. The name was then changed to Point Defiance Forest Products, after a famous aquarium and park in Tacoma.

Soon thereafter, the brothers decided to shorten the name to Defiance Forest Products, and grow the company to what it is today. Terry and Travis continue to run the business that has its roots in their family history, but has evolved to become an integrated producer of door, window, veneer and specialty engineered parts.