As demand for lumber products rose dramatically in the summer last year, Weston Forest began looking for additional production capacity to add to their existing business.
News in mill capacity changes
Pleasant River Lumber Company Selects Valutec to Supply a TC Continuous Kiln for Enfield ME Sawmill
Pleasant River Lumber Co., head quartered in Dover-Foxcroft Maine, has selected Valutec to supply a TC continuous kiln for their Enfield ME facility. Pleasant River operates 5-sawmills in the state, and this is the third mill to have a continuous kiln installed.
Plans for a New Specialty Sawmill in St. Helena Parish Louisiana Will Not Move Forward
Florida Parishes Forest Products LLC., announced plans in early 2020 to invest $90 million in a specialty sawmill in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, that would have provided nearly 100 permanent jobs, as well as over 120 temporary construction jobs.
PJ Clark Lumber of Coppell, Texas to Open Cadiz, Kentucky Sawmill Facility
Jacob Wadlington — a Trigg County Kentucky native who founded PJ Clark Lumber, based in Coppell, Texas, earlier this year — is returning to his family roots. Wadlington’s family has owned TW Lumber in Cadiz Kentucky and operated a sawmill there for over 25 years. Wadlington has announced that he will be opening a new lumber facility on Cerulean Road in Cadiz.
The San Group Contemplating Building a Sawmill in the Terrace, B.C. Area
According to an article in the “Terrace Standard” newspaper, just weeks after announcing it was spending $100 million in Port Alberni, the San Group, based in Port Alberni, B.C., is now expressing its interest in building a sawmill in the Terrace, B.C. area. According to the article, the sawmill would process wood the company already acquires in the area and typically ships out for processing.
Huber Engineered Wood LLC Announces Plans to Build a New OSB Facility in Cohasset, Minnesota
Huber Engineered Woods LLC (HEW), a subsidiary of J.M. Huber Corporation, announced today (6-21-21) that it will build a new oriented strand board (OSB) facility in Cohasset, MN. The plant will increase the company’s production of innovative ZIP System® and AdvanTech® structural panels.
PotlatchDeltic Corp Confirms Blaze at the Ola, Arkansas Sawmill
PotlatchDeltic Corporation is confirming reports of a fire at their Ola, Arkansas, sawmill on the morning of Sunday June 13, 2021. The fire occurred in the primary log breakdown area of the mill. The planer mill, kiln and shipping department were not impacted by the blaze.
Resolute Forest Products Announces $50 Million Investment to Support Wood Products Growth
Resolute Forest Products Inc., announced on Thursday (6-10-21) that the company was making an additional capital investment of $50 million in its wood products operations to support its continued growth.
LP Begins Conversion of Houlton, Maine Mill to Produce Siding & Trim Products
Louisiana-Pacific Corp (LP) announced that on Tuesday (6-8-21), it had broken ground on a $150 million conversion project at their mill in New Limerick, Maine (commonly known as LP Houlton) to turn out the LP siding and trim products.
Canfor to Build New State-of-the-Art Sawmill in DeRidder, Louisiana
Canfor Corporation announced today (6-8-21) that it will be investing approximately $160 million USD to construct a new, state-of-the-art sawmill near DeRidder, Louisiana. The facility will have an annual production capacity of 250 million board feet on a two-shift basis and will directly employ about 130 people, plus create significant additional indirect jobs.