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Woodgrain to Permanently Close Its Pilot Rock, OR, Sawmill
Woodgrain has notified Oregon officials that it will permanently close its Pilot Rock sawmill on or after September 1, Woodworking Network reported.
Canadian Lumber Production and Shipments Decline in April
Canadian lumber production declined 1.1% to 4,778.2 thousand cubic meters in April.
Western Forest Products Columbia Vista Division Sawmill Heavily Damaged by Fire
Western Forest Products Inc. (WFP) in a news release on Monday (6-30-25) announced that on Sunday evening the sawmill at its Columbia Vista Division, located in Vancouver, Washington, sustained extensive damage in a fire, rendering the mill inoperable.
Canfor Corp to Permanently Close its Estill and Darlington Sawmills in South Carolina
On Thursday evening, Canfor Corporation announced its decision to permanently close the Estill and Darlington sawmills in South Carolina, effective […]
Hampton Lumber Announces Plans to Build New Sawmill in South Carolina
Hampton Lumber Company announced plans to build a new, state-of-the-art sawmill in Allendale County, South Carolina. This new facility will […]
Southern Pine Lumber Exports Up Month-Over-Month & Year-Over-Year in April
According to April 2025 data from the USDA and SFPA, Southern Pine lumber exports rose 22.7% year-over-year and 34.8% month-over-month […]
Fire at East Fraser Fiber Sawmill in Quesnel B.C. Causes Extensive Damage
A major fire broke out on June 21, 2025, at the East Fraser Fiber mill in Quesnel, B.C.—a division of […]
Canadian Industrial Product and Raw Materials Price Indices for May
Prices for lumber and other wood products dropped 6.0%, driven largely by an 8.8% drop in softwood lumber prices.
Officials Eye Reopening of Mescalero Tribal Forest Products Sawmill in New Mexico
The long-shuttered Mescalero Tribal Forest Products sawmill may soon reopen in New Mexico, local officials told Ruidoso News.