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Western Producer Goin’ South

Western Producer Goin’ South

Western Producer Goin’ South       Idaho Forest Group (IFG) is building a sawmill in Lumberton, Miss. in Lamar County. The project is a $120 million corporate investment and will create up to 135 jobs. Headquartered in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, IFG operates...

Canfor Plans $120 Million Georgia Sawmill

Canadian lumber giant Canfor Corp. has announced plans to build a $120 million (USD), state-of-the-art sawmill in Washington, Georgia. The new softwood lumber mill will have a production capacity of 275 million board feet and produce high-value dimension and specialty...

Virginia Governor Announces New Lumber Sales To Mexico

Governor Terry McAuliffe recently announced new export opportunities for Virginia lumber products following his recent trade and marketing mission to Mexico. Lumber sale agreements were reached between Northwest Hardwoods, Inc., which has a location in Buena Vista,...

Conifex Timber Gets $130 Million To Restart Arkansas Sawmill

Conifex Timber Inc. of Vancouver said this week that it received a $130 million secured revolving credit facility to fund the modernization and restart of its sawmill in El Dorado. The company, whose lumber products are sold in the U.S., China, Japan and Canada, said...