West Fraser announced that it will close its sawmill in Maxville, Florida, and indefinitely curtail operations at its sawmill in Huttig, Arkansas, by the end of the month.
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Fire Reported at Weyerhaeuser’s Plymouth, NC, Sawmill on Tuesday
On Tuesday, firefighters were called to the Weyerhaeuser sawmill in Plymouth, North Carolina, regarding a fire at the facility, WITN reported.
Tolko Hopes to Have Lavington, BC, Planer Mill Fully Operational by the End of January
Tolko Lumber Company hopes to have its Lavington, BC, planer mill back up and fully operational by the end of January, Castanet reported.
Canadian Industrial Product and Raw Materials Price Indexes Both Decline in November
Prices of products manufactured in Canada, as measured by the Industrial Product Price Index (IPPI), declined 0.4% month over in November. This follows a 0.9% decrease in October.
Sun Mountain Lumber Purchases and Restarts Former R-Y Timber Sawmill in Livingston, Montana
Sun Mountain Lumber, a Montana-based wood manufacturing company, has completed the purchase of the former R-Y Timber mill in November and is restarting production, KULR8 reported.
Tolko’s Lavington, BC, Sawmill Curtailed Due to Energy Transformer Issue
On December 4th, Tolko’s Lavington, BC, sawmill lost power due to an upset condition with an energy transformer, Penticton Western News reported.
S&R Sawmills in BC to Receive $4 Million Grant to Upgrade Its D Mill Facility
S&R Sawmills, which has a facility on the Langley-Surrey, BC, border, will receive up to $4 million in the latest grants from the BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund, the Aldergrove Star reported.
BC Announces Amendments to the Province’s Lumber Regulations
BC announced that it was adding new amendments to its lumber regulations. BC says they will provide more opportunities for wood products to be manufactured in the province.
Canfor to Pause Production at All BC and Alberta Sawmills Between Christmas and New Year’s Day
Energeticcity.ca reported that Canfor has said it will pause operations at all of its lumber mills in British Columbia and Alberta for three non-statutory days during the holiday week.
Weyerhaeuser to Invest $96 Million in Its Dodson, Louisiana, Sawmill
Weyerhaeuser announced, through a press release issued by Louisiana Economic Development, that it is investing $96.2 million to modernize and decarbonize its lumber mill in Dodson, Louisiana.