WestRock Company announced on Tuesday (5-2-23) that it will permanently cease operating its paper mill in North Charleston, South Carolina, on August 31, 2023. The North Charleston mill has a combined capacity of 550,000 tons.
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Sinclar Group Announces Curtailments at Its Apollo, Lakeland, and Nechako Facilities
Sinclar Group Forest Products announced on Monday that is curtailing operations for various periods of time over the next few months at its Apollo Forest Products in Fort St. James, Lakeland Mills in Prince George, and Nechako Lumber Co. in Vanderhoof, British Columbia.
Kronospan Announces Construction of a New, State-of-the-Art OSB Mill in Oxford, Alabama
Kronospan announced Tuesday that it will begin construction of a new, state-of-the-art oriented strand board (OSB) manufacturing plant to be located on its 460-acre site in Oxford, Alabama.
Fire Heavily Damages Hood Industries’ Bogalusa, Louisiana, Sawmill
4WWL TV reported Monday that a massive fire broke out on Sunday evening at Hood Industries’ sawmill facility located in Bogalusa, Louisiana. It took more than 15 different fire departments and over 100 firefighters to extinguish the blaze.
LP Building Solutions Acquires the Assets of Wawa OSB, a Subsidiary of Forex
LP Building Solutions announced on Friday that it has entered into a definitive agreement under which LP will acquire the assets owned by Wawa OSB, Inc, a subsidiary of Forex Inc. The transaction, which is subject to court approval and customary closing conditions, is expected to be completed in early May.
Hampton Lumber’s Fort St. James Forest Products Ships First Lumber From New Sawmill
According to Burns Lake Lakes District News, on April 10th, Hampton Lumber’s Fort St. James Forest Products shipped its first load of lumber from its newly built sawmill. In 2019, Hampton Lumber bought the original sawmill from Conifex.
Tolko Announces Permanent Elimination of Second Shift at Its Soda Creek Sawmill Facility
Sixty-five employees at Tolko’s Soda Creek Sawmill will be without work, as the company announces its plans to permanently eliminate the second work shift, according to a local report by “CFJC Today.” Tolko says it will work with its employees to determine a date for the change.
LP Building Solutions Announces First Production of LP SmartSide at Its Sagola, Michigan, Facility
LP Building Solutions recently announced that the first production of LP SmartSide products at its Sagola, Michigan, facility was produced on March 15th, followed by the production the first APA-approved SmartSide board on April 7th.
Roseburg Forest Products Announces $700 Million Investment to Expand and Upgrade Its Operations in Oregon
Roseburg Forest Products announced on Friday that it plans to invest $700 million over the next four years to upgrade and expand its manufacturing operations in Oregon. The investment includes the creation of two new, state-of-the-art manufacturing plants and upgrades at existing facilities.
Tolko Announces It Will Temporarily Eliminate One Shift at Its Armstrong, BC, Sawmill
“Castanet” is reporting that Tolko will temporarily eliminate one shift at its Armstrong, BC, sawmill. Approximately 65 employees will be off the job for the foreseeable future. The company’s plywood and co-generating facilities will not be impacted.