Idaho Timber to Shut Plant, Lay Off 26 in Montana
Idaho Timber of Montana is shutting its manufacturing plant in Whitefish, and laying off 26 workers. Sixteen workers were laid off this week -- the…
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Florida Lost 30,000 Manufacturing Jobs in 2008
The 2009 Florida Manufacturers Register says industrial employment in that state fell 5.3% in twelve months, with 30,340 industrial jobs and 665 manufacturers lost between…
Weyerhaeuser Plant Shuts Down, 165 Kentucky Jobs Lost
Weyerhaeuser's wood-products factory in Perry County, Kentucky has shut down, putting 165 employees out of work. The factory used adhesives to turn trees into building…
Weyerhaeuser Closing Lumber Mills
Weyerhaeuser will close its lumber mills in Wright City, Oklahoma, and Dallas, Oregon, effective immediately. The shutdowns will affect 307 employees. The company has closed…
Green Diamond to Lay Off 85
Seattle's Green Diamond Resource Company and its Korbel, California subsidiary, California Redwood Company, have announced they will lay off 85 people in Northern California. Green…
Weyerhaeuser to Lay Off 480 in Six States
Federal Way, Washington-based forest products manufacturer Weyerhaeuser will indefinitely close four mills and permanently close five service centers, affecting about 480 jobs. The mills are…
Canada’s Domtar Cuts 300 Maine Jobs
Canadian forestry firm Domtar will shutter its pulp mill in Baileyville, Maine for an indefinite period, affecting 300 employees. This is the latest in a…