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November 2026

November 2026 Cover: Sawmilling In Illinois: G.L. Beaumont When you think of Illinois, you don’t think of sawmilling, but G.L. Beaumont Lumber continues to lead the way. See More Inside This Issue THE ISSUES: A Day In The Life Elsewhere in this issue you’ll read...

LIGNA 2027 Announces Guiding Theme: Woodbound Future

LIGNA 2027 Announces Guiding Theme: Woodbound Future LIGNA 2027, to be held May 10-14, in Hanover, Germany, will be held under a unifying theme: Woodbound Future. With this theme, the organizers Deutsche Messe and the VDMA Woodworking Machinery Assn. establish a clear...

Clatskanie Scion Plans $30 Million Sawmill in Oregon

Clatskanie Scion Plans $30 Million Sawmill in Oregon Clatskanie Scion LLC is moving forward with plans to construct a new sawmill in Clatskanie, Ore., backed by $30 million in financing through the USDA. The project is expected to create at least 35 jobs and begin...

West Fraser Puts Leola Sawmill On Hold 

West Fraser Puts Leola Sawmill On Hold  West Fraser announced that it will indefinitely curtail its Huguley oriented strandboard (OSB) mill in Lanett, Ala. and sawmill in Leola, Ark. These curtailments are expected to take effect in the fourth quarter following...

Wyoming’s Bearlodge FP Announces Closure

Wyoming’s Bearlodge FP Announces Closure After nearly five decades of service, Bearlodge Forest Products, Inc. will be closing all sawmill and pallet operations on October 31, 2026. The family-owned company, which operates a sawmill and pallet mill, said the decision...