Dunkley Lumber Company has announced that it is making a substantial investment to upgrade its Edgewood Forest Products operation. The company website says the Edgewood facility currently has an annual production capacity of 140 million board feet of SPF stud lumber and boards.
News in mill capacity changes
Resolute Forest Products Begins Work on Its $17 Million Upgrade to Fort Williams First Nation Sawmill
Resolute Forest Products held a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday for its $17 million (CAD) upgrades at its sawmill at Fort William First Nation. According to an earlier press release, the project will improve log and lumber handling capabilities and increase the mill’s capacity by as much as 40 million board feet
Vaagen Fiber Canada’s Midway Mill Resumes Operation After a Four-Week Planned Shutdown
Vaagen Fibre Canada’s Midway Mill is back in operation following a four-week planned shutdown, which started on April 4, 2022. Plant Manager Darryl Reekie said the shutdown was a way to conduct a thorough check-up on the health of all machinery and ensure a smooth-running operation for the remainder of the year.
New $200 Million State-Of-The-Art Sawmill Facility to Be Built in Amite County, Mississippi
Jackson, Mississippi-based CLAW Forestry Services, LLC., announced today (4-28-22) that an affiliate is going to be locating a state-of-the-art sawmill in Gloster, Amite Country, Mississippi. Construction of the new mill is scheduled to begin this summer, with lumber manufacturing starting in late 2023, or early 2024.
Ontario Offers $17.2 Million in Support of Proposal to Relocate and Expand Kenora Forest Products Mill Site
GreenFirst Forest Products Inc. has announced that it plans to use a large $17.2 million (CAD) performance-based loan from Ontario to support a proposal to relocate, improve, and expand the former Kenora Forest Products mill site. This performance-based loan is conditional on Ontario and the company finalizing a contract.
Canfor to Invest $130 Million to “Significantly Upgrade and Expand” Its Urbana, Arkansas Facility
Canfor Corporation announced on Thursday (4-21-22) that it will invest approximately $130 million to “significantly upgrade and expand” its sawmill and planer facility located in Urbana, Arkansas. The upgrades include major improvements to the planer, sawmill, and log yard. They are expected to commence in the third quarter of 2022.
Canfor Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for Its New Sawmill Facility in Deridder, Louisiana
Canfor held its official groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday for a new sawmill facility in DeRidder, Louisiana. The new facility will be Canfor’s first greenfield project, as well as the company’s first investment in the state. The site is projected to be $160 million state-of-the-art sawmill complex and will be Canfor’s 16th operation in the U.S.
Sinclar Group Announces Production Reductions at 3 Sawmills Due to Fiber Supply and Transportation Issues
Sinclar Group Forest Products Ltd. announced that it will temporarily reduce manufacturing output from 5-days down to 4-days per week at its BC sawmill operations. The production reductions will impact Sinclar’s sawmill operations at Lakeland Mills in Prince George, Nechako Lumber in Vanderhoof, and Apollo Forest Products in Fort St. James.
John A. Biewer Company Ships First Truckload From its New Sawmill in Winona, Mississippi
John A. Biewer Company announced that earlier this month it had shipped the first truckload from the company’s newest sawmill located in Winona, Mississippi. The facility is Biewer’s second facility in the South. When fully operational, it will have an annual production capacity of an estimated 250+ MMBF.
Plan to Restart a Northern Ontario OSB Mill Comes With $180 Million Investment
The Cossette family, a well-known Québec-based forestry family, which has operated Montreal-headquartered Forex since 1957, announced on Monday (4-11-22) that it was investing $180 million (CAD) to restart a shuttered OSB plant in Northern Ontario and hire approximately 140 people to staff it.