SDS Lumber to Shutter Its Plywood Mill in Bingen, WA
Plywood mill will close near Hood River, lay off 81
SDS Lumber intends to close its plywood mill in Bingen, Washington, at the end of May and layoff all 81 employees, Oregon Live reported (5-2-25).
The facility, which has operated—with occasional stoppages—since 1949, relies on older equipment, according to Wilkins, Kaiser & Olsen (WKO), part of a consortium that acquired the mill in 2021.
“Regrettably, the long-term challenges and the magnitude of the required investment render continued operation unsustainable,” the mill’s operators said in a statement.
An adjacent stud mill, planer mill, and marine facility will remain in operation. WKO and an affiliated company, Mt. Hood Forest Products, are adding 60 full-time positions to boost output by 35%. The companies said they will consider hiring some of the laid-off workers from the SDS site.
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