by Web Editor | Jan 22, 2018 | News
There’s been a lot of talk in recent years about building with wood, much of it infused with a certain back-to-the-land, eco-idealism. Not without reason: Wood can be sustainably harvested and easily recycled, and it sequesters carbon, the primary atmospheric agent...
by Web Editor | Feb 17, 2017 | News
Patrick Lumber Co. Acquires Portions Of Mary’s River Lumber In Oregon Portland-based Patrick Lumber Co. announced Wednesday it has acquired a portion of Mary’s River Lumber Co., in Philomath. The acquisition includes 8 acres that encompasses five dry kilns and the...
by Web Editor | Jun 8, 2016 | News
Salvation In A Colorado Sawmill An idea seemingly as simple as building a sawmill can make a world of difference for the people of rural Costilla County. The county in the San Luis Valley is plagued by a struggling economy and overgrown forests, which create wildfire...
by Web Editor | Mar 16, 2016 | News
Oregon’s Mary’s River Lumber Company Closes Mary’s River Lumber Co., which had 80 workers at a cedar sawmill in Philomath and a finishing plant in Corvallis, has ceased operations after 42 years. The closure came on Monday because of difficulties in finding suitable...
by Web Editor | Mar 7, 2016 | News
DR Johnson Lumber Co., based in the small Oregon town of Riddle, is poised at the forefront of what could be a revolutionary use of wood as a building material in the Northwest. Don R. Johnson founded the mill in 1951. Following his death in 2010, his daughters...
