Despite Setbacks, Hampton Lumber Anticipates Opening Fort St. James, B.C. Sawmill This Summer
Oregon-based Hampton Lumber Company is still anticipating a summer opening of their new sawmill in Fort St. James, B.C. The plan remains on track despite the negative impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain shortages, and the weather.
In an email to the Caledonia Courier, spokesperson Kristin Rasmussen said, “Everyone is working hard to complete the mill and get it up and running, which we expect to occur this summer.”
Rasmussen, however, did not provide a specific date or time frame for the opening.
Hampton bought the Conifex sawmill in Fort St. James for about $39 million and finalized the purchase of Conifex Timber’s forestry license in 2019.
The Fort St. James mill is modeled after Hampton’s joint ventures with the Burns Lake Native Development Corporation, which owns the Babine and Decker Lake sawmills.
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