Malheur Lumber Company has announced it will be winding down and then permanently shutting down its operations, the Elkhorn Media Group reported.
News in lumber
Sawmill Production Declines in Q1
The production index for sawmills and wood preservation industries fell to 91.9 in Q1 (2017=100), the Federal Reserve and NAHB reported.
Southern Pine Lumber Exports Reach Three-Year High in May
Exports of Southern pine lumber, both brite stock and treated, hit a three-year high of 59.7 MMBF in May, just shy of the record high 60.3 MMBF recorded in October 2021.
Weyerhaeuser Indefinitely Curtails Its New Bern, NC, Sawmill
Weyerhaeuser intends to indefinitely curtail production at its New Bern, North Carolina, sawmill, the New Bern Sun Journal reported.
Silo Fire Extinguished at West Fraser Mill in 100 Mile House, BC
A fire was extinguished at West Fraser’s 100 Mile Lumber sawmill in 100 Mile House, BC, on Saturday, the 100 Mile Free Press reported (7-13-24).
Sweden’s Norra Timber Makes Significant Investment in its Kåge Sawmill to Maximize Forest Resources
Sweden’s Norra Timber is investing heavily in technology at its sawmill in Kåge. A brand new 300-meter-long log sorting facility […]
Canadian Lumber Production Up Month-Over-Month and Year-Over-Year in April 2024
Statistics Canada (StatsCan) reported on Thursday (7-4-24), that lumber production in April 2024 increased 3.6% from March to 4,556.6 thousand […]
Stimson Lumber Company Announced $50 million Investment at its 95-year-old Forest Grove Oregon Sawmill
Stimson Lumber Company’s Chief Executive Officer Andrew Miller on Wednesday (6-26-24), announced that the wood product company will invest $50 […]
Shamco Lumber Completes Expansion of Its Iron River, MI, Sawmill
Iron River, Michigan-based Shamco Lumber Inc. recently hosted a grand opening to showcase the recent expansion and upgrades to their sawmill facility, according to the Iron County Reporter.
Canadian Industrial Product and Raw Materials Price Indexes for May
The prices of products manufactured in Canada, as measured by the Industrial Product Price Index (IPPI), were unchanged month-over-month in May but were up 1.8% year-over-year.