BC announced up to $8 million (CAD) to help Tolko expand its Heffley Creek operation, including construction of a facility to house a new Heffley Creek Engineered Wood Division.
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Roseburg Provides Update on New Dillard, OR, MDF and Component Plants
Roseburg shared an update on its $700 million investment in its manufacturing operations in Southern Oregon.
RoyOMartin to Invest $30 Million to Upgrade Its OSB Facility in Allen Parish, LA
Martco, the parent company of RoyOMartin, is investing $30 million to upgrade its Allen Parish, Louisiana, OSB manufacturing facility.
West Fraser Updating Its Williams Lake, BC, Plywood Mill With New Dryer
West Fraser’s new wood veneer dryer has arrived at its Williams Lake, BC, facility, Coast Mountain News reported.
Hoffmann Family of Companies Aquires Besse Forest Products Group
Hoffmann Family of Companies has acquired Besse Forest Products Group, a leading manufacturer of high-quality Northern hardwood veneer, lumber, and specialty plywood.
Tolko Reports “Good Progress” on Its High Prairie, Alberta, OSB Mill, but No Restart Date Set
South Peace News reported that Tolko has not yet set a date for the reopening of its High Prairie OSB mill that was destroyed by a fire in 2022.
BC Announces Additional Funding to Support Wood Product Manufacturers
BC announced it was providing new funding for six wood product manufacturers that will help create and protect hundreds of resource-sector jobs and strengthen BC’s value-added wood sector.
BC Government Announces $6.49 Million in Additional Funding to Support Wood-Product Manufacturing
BC is contributing as much as $6.49 million (CAD) through the BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund to fund three capital projects and three planning projects.
Idaho Industrial Hemp Processor Sees Opportunities for Its Products in Construction Materials
The Whitefield Fiber Processing industrial hemp plant located in Rexburg, Idaho, officially opened its doors in early July, according to the Idaho Business Review.
Boise Cascade Finds Solution to Wood Chip Issue at Elgin Plywood Mill in Oregon—Curtailment Notice Rescinded
The Observer reported that Boise Cascade has avoided having to implement a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) for all employees at its Elgin Plywood mill in Elgin, Oregon.