Leading Stories

Weyerhaeuser to close Columbia Falls, Montana facilities

Jun 23, 2016 at 06:15 am by admin

FEDERAL WAY, Wash. -- Weyerhaeuser Company has announced it will permanently close its lumber mill and plywood mill in Columbia Falls, Montana, in late August or early Septemb.... Read More

Cascades mill to close, lay off 45 in Auburn, Maine

Jun 22, 2016 at 11:00 am by admin

PORTLAND, Maine (From The Bangor Daily News) -- Cascades Inc. plans to close its de-inked pulp mill in Auburn on July 15, laying off 45 employees at the facility that uses rec.... Read More

Universal Forest Products to acquire Idaho Western

Jun 22, 2016 at 10:00 am by admin

GRAND RAPIDS TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- Universal Forest Products Inc. said it is acquiring an Idaho-based distributor of products for building materials retailers and the manufacture.... Read More

OX Industries purchases Paco Winders

Jun 22, 2016 at 10:00 am by admin

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- OX Industries says it has purchased Philadelphia, PA-based equipment maker, Paco Winders Manufacturing, Inc."We are proud to have the Paco employees on ou.... Read More

Nippon: No layoffs for Longview workforce

Jun 21, 2016 at 10:00 am by admin

LONGVIEW, Washington (From The Daily News) -- Nippon Paper says it won't lay off employees when it buys Weyerhaeuser Co.'s liquid packaging plant in Longview this fall.Nippon.... Read More