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Oregon Lumber Industry Returns To Work After Fire Closures

After recent rains, many lumber workers have been able to return to work this week as fire levels in many areas are back down to a level safe for industrial work. The State of Oregon has Industrial Fire Precaution Levels, which dictate the amount of work a lumber...

Competition Drives Oregon Mill Investments

To be competitive in the wood products industry, companies must stay on the cutting edge. But to get to the forefront, wood products companies must invest in their production facilities to increase automation and efficiency, and to lower manufacturing costs, experts...

Oregon Lumber Company Planning Extended Downtime

Swanson Lumber recently announced that they are planning extended shutdowns due to hard times in the lumber industry at sawmills in Glendale and Roseburg, which will idle about 700 workers. The mills will shut down for two weeks starting Nov. 14. Two company owned...