West Fraser announced plans to invest $17.7 million in the third expansion in 10 years at its Newberry, South Carolina, sawmill facility, the Longview News-Journal reported.
News in mill capacity changes
Rayonier Advanced Materials to Temporarily Idle Témiscaming, Quebec, Paperboard Operation and One High-Yield Pulp Line
Rayonier is temporarily curtailing production at its Témiscaming, Quebec, paperboard operation and one of its high-yield pulp lines for 3 weeks, beginning on October 7th.
LP Building Solutions Completes New SmartSide ExpertFinish Facility in Bath, New York
LP® Building Solutions announced the opening of its new SmartSide® ExpertFinish® prefinishing facility in Bath, New York.
Timberlink’s NeXTimber® Manufacturing Facility in South Australia Ready to Begin Production
Timberlink will complete the construction of Australia’s first combined radiata pine CLT and GLT manufacturing facility, according to Architecture & Design.
Paper Excellence Canada Restarting Catalyst Crofton Pulp Mill, but Paper Operations Remain Curtailed Through October
Paper Excellence Canada announced that it will resume kraft pulp operations at its Catalyst Crofton mill.
Fire Reported at Weyerhaeuser’s Buckhannon, West Virigina, Facility
Monday evening, local fire departments responded to a fire at Weyerhaeuser’s Buckhannon, West Virigina, engineered lumber facility, according to My Buckhannon.
West Fraser Announces Sale of Its Quesnel River and Slave Lake Pulp Mills to Atlas Holdings
West Fraser will sell its Quesnel River Pulp mill in Quesnel, British Columbia, and its Slave Lake Pulp mill in Slave Lake, Alberta, to Atlas.
Hood Industries to Close Its Sawmill in Metcalfe, Georgia
Hood Industries has announced plans to close its Metcalfe, Georgia, plant, according to reporting by The Thomasville Times-Enterprise.
Georgia-Pacific Announces the Pending Closure of Its Foley Cellulose Mill in Perry, Florida
Georgia-Pacific announced that it intends to permanently close its Foley Cellulose mill in Perry, Florida. Production will continue for a limited time.
Canfor Announces $200 Million Investment to Build New Houston, BC, Facility
Canfor announced it will invest $200 million (CAD) to build a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Houston, British Columbia.