Egger Group, headquartered in Sankt Johanna, Austria, with over 17 production sites in Europe is in the process of bringing their first new, state-of-the-art particle board manufacturing plant with lamination capabilities online in North America in Lexington North Carolina.
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Vicksburg Forest Products Announces Expansion in Response to Market Opportunities
Vicksburg Forest Products, located in Vicksburg Mississippi, has announced it will be expanding its facility in response to market opportunities and to accommodate new customers.
F.H. Stoltze Announces Formation of Stoltze Timber Systems Inc., with Builder Pat Clark and Other Investors
The oldest family owned lumber company in Montana, F.H. Stoltze Land and Lumber Company has announced that they are joining forces with builder Pat Clark and other investors to form Stoltze Timber Systems, Inc.
New Specialty Sawmill Planned for St. Helena Parish Louisiana
St. Helena Parish Louisiana, in the Baton Rouge metro area, has over 200,000 acres of forest land and is about to become home to a new $ 90 million specialty sawmill facility.
Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Announces Closure of their Webb Particleboard Plant In Galax, VA
Sighting reduced demand for particleboard over the past several years, Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Company has announced it intends to cease operations at their Webb Particleboard plant in Galax Virginia.
Norbord Announces Plans to Restart Line No.1 at Cordele Ga., OSB Mill Later in August
In their second quarter earnings report, Norbord announced that due to accelerating demand for OSB in North America, that they will be resuming a limited operating schedule, starting sometime in August, on Line 1 of its two-line Cordele, Georgia OSB mill.
Resolute Forest Products Announces Plans to Reopen El Dorado Arkansas Sawmill in Early 2021
In their Q-2 Financial Report, Resolute Forest Products announced that they are moving forward with their plans to reopen the El Dorado Arkansas sawmill, which was closed indefinitely in August 2019, due to slumping lumber prices.
C&C Wood Products and Westside Logging in Quesnel Has New Ownership
After filing for bankruptcy on June 2, 2020, the fate of C&C Wood Products and Westside Logging in Quesnel was in doubt. There will be new owners as of August 4th, 2020.
Norbord Reviews and Updates Their COVID-19 Response
Norbord has recently provided a review and an update on their response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Koskisen to Invest 35 – 40 Million €s in Sawmill in Järvelä, Finland
Koskisen, a Finnish wood industry company, has announced it is planning to make a substantial investment in a sawmill in Järvelä, Finland.