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On February 15th, the Canadian based lumber company Interfor announced that it would be curtailing, or closing, it's Philomath based sawmill. On that day, 57 em
About 100 employees of Interfor's Philomath sawmill will be laid off when operations completely shut down by mid May.
In an early February release, the company cited persistent high log costs and ongoing weak lumber market conditions as reasons for the curtailment and eventual closure.
In an early February release, the company cited persistent high log costs and ongoing weak lumber market conditions as reasons for the curtailment and eventual closure.
Interfor announces that it will indefinitely curtail its sawmill operations in Philomath, Oregon. This curtailment is in response to persistent high log costs in the region and ongoing weak lumber market conditions.