Doman Building Materials Temporarily Curtails Rison, AR, Mill Over Supply Chain Woes

More than two dozen positions at Doman Building Materials Group’s operations in Rison, Arkansas, are being temporarily curtailed due to supply chain disruptions, the Cleveland County Herald reported (3-26-25).

In an email to the Herald, Mark Chatfield, president of Doman Lumber, said:

“This is a temporary curtailment of operations at our planer mill in Rison. The curtailment is due to loss of inbound source manufacturing material because of a recent fire at an unaffiliated sawmill outside Arkansas. We expect this curtailment to be temporary in nature. We are retaining key staff to man the facility until such time it resumes operations.”

Chatfield said about 26 employees were impacted by the curtailment.

Doman Building Materials Group Ltd. bought Hixson Lumber Sales, including its operations in Rison, in June 2021 for $375 million. The transaction included all assets of Hixson’s group of companies, including inventory, on a cash-free and debt-free basis.