CalPlant I Holdco LLC and its affiliates and subsidiaries announced that it will be proceeding with an orderly liquidation of its assets. The company had created the first no-added-formaldehyde, rice straw-based medium density fiberboard, Eureka™ MDF.
News in mill capacity changes
Skeena Sawmills Reopens Scales in Anticipation of Reopening on May 29th
Skeena Sawmills, which that has been shut down since early February, has reopened its scales today and has begun building log deck inventory in anticipation of the sawmill restarting on Monday, May 29th.
Tolko Announces Unscheduled Two-Week Downtime at Lakeview Sawmill in BC
Citing significantly higher log costs and a lack of available economic fiber, the company announced on Monday two weeks of unscheduled downtime at its Lakeview sawmill operation in Williams Lake, BC.
Arbec’s Lumber Mill in Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, to Suspended Sawmilling Through End of May
According to Le Journal de Québec, Remabec, the parent company and owner of the Arbec lumber mill located in Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, announced last Friday that it was suspending sawmilling activities at the facility until the end of May.
Hood Industries Announces Plans to Build a New Plywood Mill in Beaumont, Mississippi
Hood Industries announced Thursday that it plans to build a new, laminated plywood panel manufacturing facility in Beaumont, Mississippi. On April 17, 2022, a tornado significantly damaged the current facility, and the mill was deemed inoperable.
WestRock to Permanently Close North Charleston, SC, Paper Mill on August 31st
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.
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.