Lower production and declining capacity pushed utilization rates higher, while lumber prices increased during the quarter.
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Investment removes downstream bottlenecks and supports push toward 450,000 m3 annual output.
The 120-acre plant is slated to begin production in the first quarter of 2028 and is expected to create 125 jobs; it will be LP’s fourth ExpertFinish site and second purpose-built for ExpertFinish.
The decision keeps in place a Clean Air Act permit covering lumber manufacturing and power generation operations in Humboldt County, California.
Investment program eliminates production bottlenecks as sawmill processes 1.35 million m3 of roundwood annually.
New site adds 260 employees and expands luxury packaging production for beauty and premium drinks sectors.
Total investment reaches $29 million with 3 million case capacity, production starting in Q4 2026.
The stoppages will target production levels and wood sourcing; Pietarsaari mill may face a temporary shutdown in October
$90 million investment brings 100 new jobs to Rockwall Technology Park campus.
Stora Enso to raise Skutskär fluff capacity by 10% and close softwood pulp production on fiberline 3
The company will invest Euro 19 million in upgrades to increase fluff capacity to 440 thousand tons annually, with the project due to complete in the fourth quarter of 2027.
Investment expands CCA and CA-C marine capacity across coastal North Carolina and the Tidewater/Virginia Beach market.
A continuous line with a new press, an emission-control system and a digital platform will replace three older presses and is scheduled to enter production in summer 2027.
Biomass boiler replacement eliminates natural gas usage at 400 thousand m3 per year Irish plant.
Fully automated facility with AI and robotics produces more than 4.5 million square metres of Sonablock acoustic panels annually.
The first operation outside Brazil will use local pine to make finished export goods and will start with 150 employees, rising to more than 400 at full development.
The rebuilt mill will be capable of producing up to 90 million board feet annually.
The $5.3 million project will add a 30,000-square-foot building, install a thermal-treating kiln and a double-bladed bandsaw, and is expected to boost log purchases and product output.
Project replaces cast-iron Yankee dryer with new-generation steel unit to reduce energy use.
France-first industrial installation replaces part of gas demand with low-carbon electricity since commercial start.
The deal adds a plant with 46 million linear feet capacity and 120 employees.