Rayonier Advanced Materials provided an update on an isolated fire that occurred at its Jesup, Georgia, pulp mill on Friday, October 11th.
News in mill capacity changes
Restorative Forest Products Open New Sawmill in Bellemont, Arizona
The largest sawmill in the Southwest has officially opened near Flagstaff, helping Coconino County in its forest restoration efforts to […]
Western Forest Products Announces Plans to Reduce Production at Its BC Sawmills in Q4
WFP plans to reduce lumber production at its BC sawmills by approximately 30 million board feet during the period from October to December.
Rosboro Plans $120 Million Investment in Its Springfield, OR, Campus
Rosboro plans to spend about $120 million to build two new mills and expand its timber-drying operations at its Springfield, Oregon, campus, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported.
Besse Forest Products Group Closes Six Sawmills and Veneer Mills in Michigan and Wisconsin
Besse Forest Products Group has closed six of its green lumber sawmills and veneer mills in Wisconsin and Michigan. The facilities are now up for sale.
Hancock Lumber Indefinitely Curtails Production at Its Sawmill in Madison, NH
Hancock confirmed that, effective October 1st, it began an “indefinite curtailment of production at the company’s Madison Lumber Mill location (New Hampshire),” The Conway Daily Sun reported.
Tolko Announces 30-Day Curtailment at Its Soda Creek Sawmill in Williams Lake, BC
Tolko Industries confirmed that starting Monday, September 30th, the Soda Creek Division mill in Williams Lake, BC, will begin a 30-day shutdown, The Williams Lake Tribune reported.
Mercer Plans Downtime for Necessary Repairs at Its Peace River, AB, Pulp Mill
Mercer announced that its Peace River pulp mill in Alberta has taken downtime to complete necessary repairs to the mill’s digester after experiencing a mechanical failure.
Drax to Invest Up to $12.5 Billion in US Biomass Plants With Carbon Capture and Storage
Drax could invest up to $12.5 billion to develop biomass plants with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) in the US over the next decade, Reuters reported.
West Fraser to Indefinitely Curtail Lake Butler, FL, Sawmill
West Fraser will indefinitely curtail its sawmill in Lake Butler, Florida, by the end of September.