The Prairie Wood Products sawmill in Prairie City, Or., officially reopened July 11, nearly 15 years after it was shuttered by owner D.R. Johnson Lumber Co.
The Prairie Wood Products sawmill in Prairie City, Or., officially reopened July 11, nearly 15 years after it was shuttered by owner D.R. Johnson Lumber Co.
Plant manager Tom Moore said the mill initially hired about 25 workers and will add another 15-20 once the planer mill is ready to restart.
As well, the mill’s cogeneration plant may also be brought out of mothballs once “some issues” are worked through, according to Moore.
Four-unit Schoeneman's, Sioux Falls, SD, has been acquired by Builders FirstSource
Heavy snow caused most of the roof to collapse on Spenard Builders Supply’s dispatch center in Anchorage, Ak.
Private equity firm Transom Capital Group has acquired Galleher, LLC, a western regional distributor and manufacturer of flooring products which are sold under both company-owned and leading third-party brands via retail, contractor, commercial and other channels.
Kitsap Lumber & Hardware, Bremerton, Wa., is closing at the end of December after more than 40 years of business.
Capital Lumber is discontinuing distribution of Trex composite decking and will begin instead carrying AZEK products at its 10 locations across eight western states.
Yuba River Moulding and Millwork will wind down its moulding and millwork operations in early 2025 at its facility in Plumas Lake, Ca.
Green Diamond Resource Co.'s California Timberlands operations and Elk Creek Forest Products were honored with 2024 FSC Leadership Awards
TYPAR has developed the industry’s first Clear Acrylic Flashing in response to evolving builders’ needs and emerging building code changes requiring better visibility of the nail and screw fin patterns on windows during window installations and inspections.
