Due to the explosion at a particleboard line on June 14th at Tafisa’s Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, facility, some customers will be impacted and their orders delayed, Woodworking Network reported.
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Tafisa’s Particleboard Facility in Lac-Mégantic, QC, Rocked by Explosion
An explosion occurred on Friday, June 14th at the Tafisa particleboard facility in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, Woodworking Network reported.
Kronospan Acquires Woodgrain’s Island City, OR, Particleboard Facility
Kronospan, an Austria-based producer of wood panel products, announced it has acquired Woodgrain’s particleboard manufacturing facility in Island City, Oregon.
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.
Roseburg Forest Products Selects IMA Schelling for New MDF Plant Technology in Dillard, OR
Roseburg Forest Products has selected IMA Schelling to deliver their new state-of-the-art MDF plant in Dillard, Oregon, IMA Schelling recently announced.
Roseburg Announces the Closure of Its Missoula, MT, Particleboard Plant
Roseburg announced that it will permanently cease operations at its Missoula, Montana, particleboard plant on Wednesday, May 22nd.
Godfrey Forest Products Announces New OSB Mill in Jay, Maine
Godfrey Forest Products has announced plans to build a new OSB plant in Jay, Maine, Panel World Magazine reported.
Owens Corning Announces Acquisition of Masonite International Corporation for $3.9 Billion
Owens Corning and Masonite International Corporation have entered into an agreement under which Owens Corning will acquire all outstanding shares of Masonite for approximately $3.9 billion.
Small Fire Reported at Georgia Pacific’s Mount Jewett, PA, MDF Facility
On Tuesday, a fire was reported in a press area at Georgia Pacific’s MDF facility in Mount Jewett, Pennsylvania, The Bradford Era reported.
Ontario Announces $1 Million in Funding for Expansion Project at Distinctive Wood Products
Ontario is investing $1 million (CAD) via the Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program in Distinctive Wood Products, a manufacturer of kitchen cabinets and accessories.