Western Forest Products has completed the installation of a continuous dry kiln at its Saltair Sawmill in BC and has plans for two additional kilns at other facilities in BC.
News in mill capacity changes
Large West Virginia Hardwood Sawmill Operator Closes All Facilities Without Warning
West Virigina’s Allegheny Wood Products closed all of its facilities on February 23rd without warning, WCHS-TV reported.
WholeTrees Structures to Open New Facility in Ashland, Maine
WholeTrees Structures has signed a lease agreement for the vacant Moosewood Millwork building in Ashland, Maine, the Bangor Daily News reported.
Interfor’s Meldrim, Georgia, Sawmill Sustains Fire Damage to a Kiln Building
Several local fire departments spent Sunday afternoon fighting a fire at Interfor’s sawmill in Meldrim, Georgia, WTOC/Channel 11.
Interfor Announces Indefinite Curtailment at Its Philomath, OR, Sawmill and Reduced Production at BC Operations
Interfor will indefinitely curtail its sawmill operations in Philomath, Oregon, and temporarily reduce production at its British Columbia operations in Q1.
Element5 Receives Investment From the HASSLACHER Group; Plans to Expand Glulam Production in Ontario
Element5, a CLT producer, and the HASSLACHER Group jointly announced that HASSLACHER Group is acquiring a stake in Element5.
Rosboro Closes Springfield, Oregon, Stud Mill; Plans to Reopen in Two Years as Glulam Facility
Greater details have become available regarding Rosboro’s recent announcement that it was temporarily closing its Springfield, Oregon, stud mill, according to reporting by The Register-Guard.
Drax Begins Construction on Longview, Washington, Wood Pellet Manufacturing Facility
Drax, under its subsidiary Pinnacle Renewable Holdings, is building a plant in Longview, Washington, to manufacture wood pellets for power generation in Asia, The Daily News reported.
Canfor Pulp Products Announces Sale of Its Taylor, BC, BCTMP Pulp Mill Site
Canfor Pulp Products Inc. announced that it has entered into an asset purchase agreement to sell its Taylor, BC, BCTMP pulp mill site for $7 million (CAD).
Tolko Industries Reduces Production at Its Lakeview Sawmill in BC
Tolko will temporarily lay off 60 workers and reduce its shifts from two down to one 50-hour shift per week at its sawmill in Williams Lake, BC, The Williams Lake Tribune reported.