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News in mill capacity changes
HS Timber Breaks Ground on New Sawmill in Belarus
HS Timber Group, began construction of a new sawmill in Grodno region of Belarus. The softwood mill will process pine and spruce logs and is expected to have an annual operating capacity of 500,000 m3 when completed in the spring of 2022.
Idaho Forest Group Announces New Lumber Mill in Mississippi
IFG plans to build new, large-scale softwood lumber mill in southern Mississippi. Operations are expected to begin in mid-2022.
Norbord to Restart Chambord Quebec OSB Mill in Spring of 2021
Norbord, in a press release today (12/14), announced as part of their flexible operating strategy and in response to increased customer demand that they intend to restart production at their Chambord, Quebec OSB mill in the spring of 2021.
Pinnacle Renewable Energy’s New High Level, Alberta, Mill Starts Up Production
Pinnacle Renewable Energy announced on Wednesday (12/8) that it has started initial pellet production at its newly constructed facility in High Level, Alberta. The mill is owned in a 50 – 50 limited partnership with Tolko Industries Ltd.
Timberlink to Construction a new Cross Laminated Timber Facility Alongside Their Sawmill in Tarpeena
Timberlink, the Australian timber products manufacturing business, owned by investment funds managed by New Forests, has announced that they will begin construction in 2021, on a $ 59 million state-of-the-art softwood cross laminated timber (CLT) plant to be located alongside its recently upgraded softwood sawmill at Tarpeena.
Western Forest Products Adds Second Shift at B.C. Ladysmith Sawmill
Western Forest Products has announced that it intends to add a second shift at their B.C. Ladysmith Sawmill facility in February 2021.
Katahdin Forest Products Purchases Fully Functional Mill in Chester Maine
Katahdin Forest Products (KFP) is increasing its cedar production capacity after suffering a major setback in production in September, when fire destroyed one of the company’s largest sawmills.
Peak Renewable Resources CEO Says Company to Produce 600,000 Ton of Pellets Per Year
Peak Renewable Resources participated in a Zoom meeting with members of the Fort Nelson B.C. Chamber of Commerce to discuss their upcoming new pellet plant to be located in Fort Nelson. CEO of Peak Renewable, Brian Baarda, explained what Peak Renewable does and how their plants work.
Resolute Forest Products Receives Block Grant to Buy Equipment and Restart El Dorado Arkansas Mill
Resolute Forest Products is the recipient of a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) through the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) for the purpose of purchasing equipment for a formerly owned by Conifex and Georgia Pacific sawmill in El Dorado Arkansas, that ceased operations in August 2019 and which Resolute purchased in February of 2020.