The chip and sawmill operated by Western Cascade Industries in Toledo, Oregon, is permanently closing its doors this week, The Lincoln County Leader reported.
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Ontario to Invest C$3.46 Million in Element5, Tripling Its Mass Timber Production
Ontario is investing $3.46 million (CAD) in Element5 to help the mass timber manufacturer expand its operations. The funding will more than triple the company’s production.
Hampton Lumber Announces Five-Week Curtailment at Its Fort St. James, BC, Sawmill
Hampton Lumber announced that its Fort St. James, BC, mill will undergo a temporary curtailment for five weeks due to low log availability, Houston Today reported.
Malheur Lumber Announces Permanent Closure of Its John Day, OR, Sawmill
Malheur Lumber Company has announced it will be winding down and then permanently shutting down its operations, the Elkhorn Media Group reported.
Canada to Invest $500,000 in CLT Manufacturing in Sturgeon Falls, ON
FedNor will invest $500,000 (CAD) in Sturgeon Falls Brush and Contracting Limited (SFB) for a boiler system to dry lumber that meets the requirements for the CLT industry.
Weyerhaeuser Indefinitely Curtails Its New Bern, NC, Sawmill
Weyerhaeuser intends to indefinitely curtail production at its New Bern, North Carolina, sawmill, the New Bern Sun Journal reported.
Stimson Lumber Company Announced $50 million Investment at its 95-year-old Forest Grove Oregon Sawmill
Stimson Lumber Company’s Chief Executive Officer Andrew Miller on Wednesday (6-26-24), announced that the wood product company will invest $50 […]
Shamco Lumber Completes Expansion of Its Iron River, MI, Sawmill
Iron River, Michigan-based Shamco Lumber Inc. recently hosted a grand opening to showcase the recent expansion and upgrades to their sawmill facility, according to the Iron County Reporter.
Tafisa Provides Update After Explosion at Its Lac-Mégantic, QC, Particleboard Facility
Due to the explosion at a particleboard line on June 14th at Tafisa’s Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, facility, some customers will be impacted and their orders delayed, Woodworking Network reported.
Tafisa’s Particleboard Facility in Lac-Mégantic, QC, Rocked by Explosion
An explosion occurred on Friday, June 14th at the Tafisa particleboard facility in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, Woodworking Network reported.