Roseburg Forest Products on Friday (11-11-22) announced that it began full operations of its Weed, California, veneer manufacturing plant on Wednesday, returning 145 team members to full schedules after implementing new safety procedures and keeping city and county leaders informed since the September 2nd mill fire.
News in structural panels
Chicago Entrepreneur Hopes to Breathe Life Back into a Former Bingham, Maine, Sawmill
A Chicago-based entrepreneur with years of experience in the forest products industry in North America has an ambitious plan to turn a former sawmill in Bingham, Maine, into a plywood factory that could employ 100 people when at full production capacity.
Commonwealth Plywood Announces Reopening of Rapides des Joachims Sawmill in Quebec
Commonwealth Plywood Company Ltd. announced that it is reopening its sawmill located in Rapides des Joachims, Pontiac Country, Quebec. Commonwealth has invested over $ 1 million (CAD) to get the sawmill back into operation.
Sierra Forest Products Completes Acquisition of Weber Plywood & Lumber Company
Sierra Forest Products Inc., part of the UCS Forest Group of Companies, announced on Monday that it has completed the acquisition of Weber Plywood & Lumber Company, located in Tustin, California.
Tolko Provides Update on Its High Prairie, Alberta, OSB Mill Rebuild
On Monday (9-26-22), Tolko provided an update on its High Prairie, Alberta, OSB facility that was seriously damaged on May 20, 2022, due to a press fire at the mill. Tolko is describing much of the equipment within the building was a complete and total loss.
Roseburg Investigating Possible Failure of Water-Spraying Machine as Potential Cause of Mill Fire
In a press release, Roseburg Forest Products Co., the operators of a veneer mill located in Weed, California, at the center of the Mill Fire, announced that it was investigating whether the possible failure of a water-spraying machine from a third-party equipment manufacturer led to the ignition of a structural fire at its facility on September 2.
Builders FirstSource Acquires Trussway
Builders FirstSource, the nation’s largest pro dealer with roughly 560 locations in 42 states, has announced it has acquired Trussway, a provider of prefabricated roof and floor trusses, as well as other value-added building components and services, including for the multifamily sector.
US Commerce Department Rules That Vietnam Circumvented Hardwood Plywood Duties Using Chinese Core Materials
The US Department of Commerce has preliminary determined that hardwood plywood (HWPW) assembled and exported from Vietnam to the US used Chinese core materials. The agency ruled that the HWPW are subject to significant antidumping and countervailing duties that could be as high as 200%.
West Fraser Announces Permanent Production Curtailments at Fraser Lake and Williams Lake Sawmills and Quesnel Plywood Mill
West Fraser Timber announced on Tuesday that it is permanently curtailing approximately 170 million board of combined production at its Fraser Lake and Williams Lake sawmill facilities and approximately 85 million square feet of plywood production at its Quesnel Plywood mill.
Boise Cascade Company Completes Purchase of Coastal Plywood Company
Boise Cascade Company reported on Monday that it had completed its previously announced purchase of Coastal Plywood Company and its manufacturing operations in Chapman, Alabama, and Havana, Florida, for $512 million.