USDA approved a $7.6 million loan guarantee to help restart Pine Products sawmill in Martinsville, Virginia, WSET reported.
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USDA Awards $115.2 Million to Expand Timber Production Across Eight States
USDA is guaranteeing $115.2 million in loans to expand timber production and sawmill capacity across eight states, aiming to reduce wildfire risk and support rural economies.
Domtar To Restart Glenwood, AR, Sawmill on March 30
Domtar plans to restart its Glenwood, Arkansas, sawmill on March 30.
Plantation Pine Products Reopens Former Hood Industries Sawmill in Metcalfe, GA
Plantation Pine Products reopened a former Georgia sawmill with a $25 million investment, the Thomasville Times-Enterprise reported.
US Sawmill Employment Declines in 2025Q3
US sawmill employment fell to its lowest level since 2013Q1, extending a 10-quarter decline in the sector, the Fed and NAHB reported.
US Dept. Commerce Initiates Eighth Administrative Review of Duties on Canadian Softwood Lumber
The US initiated the eighth administrative reviews (AR8) of antidumping and countervailing duty orders covering certain softwood lumber products from Canada.
Western Forest Products Starts Up New Continuous Kiln at its Chemainus, BC, Facility
Western began loading lumber into a new continuous dry kiln at its Chemainus, BC, facility, with a second scheduled to be installed later this year.
Canada Announces Forest Sector Investments in Alberta and Manitoba
Canada announced more than CA$4.4 million for 10 forestry projects in Alberta and Manitoba to boost manufacturing, exports, and Indigenous participation in the sector.
Domtar to Temporarily Reopen Outardes Sawmill in Baie-Comeau, QC, in April
Domtar will temporarily reopen its Outardes sawmill in Baie-Comeau, QC on April 20, bringing back workers to clear inventory, Radio-Canada reported.
Conifex Secures Loan and Restarts Mackenzie, BC, Sawmill
Conifex secured a CA$19 million loan from the Business Development Bank of Canada and restarted its Mackenzie, BC, sawmill in February.