USDA is guaranteeing $80 million in loans to expand timber processing in Nevada and Oregon, strengthen rural economies, and improve forest health.
News in mill capacity changes
The Price Companies Invests in Wood Chip Production at Pine Bluff, AR, Facility
The Price Companies will install a Valmet wood handling line in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, increasing chipping capacity to 475 tons of roundwood per hour.
Carrier Forest Products to Indefinitely Curtail Big River, SK, Sawmill
Carrier Forest Products will indefinitely curtail production at its Big River, Saskatchewan, sawmill on October 16.
Canfor Plans Permanent Closure of Northwood Pulp Mill
Canfor will close its Northwood pulp mill in Prince George, BC, in late Q4, removing 300,000 tonnes of annual NBSK capacity and affecting about 300 employees.
Irving Forest Products Ashland, ME, Sawmill Expansion Advances With State Funding
Irving Forest Products’ Ashland, Maine, sawmill expansion is advancing with state-backed financing to increase capacity to 250 million board feet, WAGM reported.
Ontario Invests CA$3.3 Million in Ontario Truss & Wall Expansion
Ontario is providing more than CA$3.3 million to help Ontario Truss & Wall expand capacity by nearly 70%.
Western Forest Products Extends Cowichan Bay Sawmill Curtailment Through September
Western Forest Products expects its Cowichan Bay sawmill curtailment to last until this fall, CHEK News reported.
Fire at RFP Lumber in Oroville, CA, Destroys Building and Equipment
An early-morning fire caused an estimated $300,000 in damage at RFP Lumber in Oroville, California, destroying a building and mill equipment, Action News Now reported.
Hood Industries Plans to Close Plywood Mill in Wiggins, MS, by Late August
Hood Industries will permanently close its Wiggins, Mississippi, plywood mill by late August.
Nordic Veneer Announces Permanent Closure of Roseburg, OR, Operations
Nordic Veneer Inc. will permanently close its Roseburg, Oregon, operations after more than 70 years in Douglas County, Oregon, KCBY reported.