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Related: About this forumMill closure hits hard in northwest Montana
Mill closure hits hard in northwest Montana
By The Associated Press
Published: June 24, 2016, 5:11 PM
KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) The expected loss of about 200 jobs in northwestern Montana resulting from timber giant Weyerhaeusers purchase of Plum Creek Timber will be a punch in the gut for a community that was starting to recover from the 2009 closure of an aluminum plant, officials said.
Weyerhaeuser officials said Wednesday they will permanently close the Columbia Falls lumber and plywood mill that was part of its $8.44 billion purchase of Plum Creek this spring. ... Weyerhaeuser will continue to operate three Montana mills, including a medium-density fiberboard mill in Columbia Falls, and the net job loss is expected to be about 100.
On top of that, up to 100 administrative jobs in Columbia Falls were already in the process of being eliminated or moved to Weyerhaeusers Seattle headquarters.
Its bad news for Columbia Falls, which was coming back from the 90 jobs lost when the Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. closed seven years ago, state Sen. Dee Brown, R-Hungry Horse, told the Missoulian.
By The Associated Press
Published: June 24, 2016, 5:11 PM
KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) The expected loss of about 200 jobs in northwestern Montana resulting from timber giant Weyerhaeusers purchase of Plum Creek Timber will be a punch in the gut for a community that was starting to recover from the 2009 closure of an aluminum plant, officials said.
Weyerhaeuser officials said Wednesday they will permanently close the Columbia Falls lumber and plywood mill that was part of its $8.44 billion purchase of Plum Creek this spring. ... Weyerhaeuser will continue to operate three Montana mills, including a medium-density fiberboard mill in Columbia Falls, and the net job loss is expected to be about 100.
On top of that, up to 100 administrative jobs in Columbia Falls were already in the process of being eliminated or moved to Weyerhaeusers Seattle headquarters.
Its bad news for Columbia Falls, which was coming back from the 90 jobs lost when the Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. closed seven years ago, state Sen. Dee Brown, R-Hungry Horse, told the Missoulian.
Response Team Dispatched to Assist Displaced Workers
Flathead Job Service and FVCC lay out strategy following lumber-mill closures
By Tristan Scott // Jun 25, 2016 // 6:40PM
As soon as news broke that Weyerhaeuser Co. was shuttering two of its timber mills in Columbia Falls a move that will eliminate roughly 100 jobs the staff at Flathead Job Service and administrators at Flathead Valley Community College began laying plans to assist the incoming tide of jobless mill workers.
The closures were announced June 22, just four months after Weyerhaeuser absorbed Plum Creek in an $8.44 billion deal that immediately raised the specter of consolidation and closures. .. Although workers said they expected changes, they didnt think they would be this drastic, or come so soon.
In addition to the 100 jobs lost in the mill closures, Weyerhaeuser is also shifting administrative positions to the Seattle headquarters, meaning the company will close its main office in Columbia Falls by the end of the year and an additional 100 administrative and office jobs will disappear.
Its a massive hit to a resilient community glimmering with growth following last years closure of the Columbia Falls Aluminum Companys permanent closure.
Flathead Job Service and FVCC lay out strategy following lumber-mill closures
By Tristan Scott // Jun 25, 2016 // 6:40PM
As soon as news broke that Weyerhaeuser Co. was shuttering two of its timber mills in Columbia Falls a move that will eliminate roughly 100 jobs the staff at Flathead Job Service and administrators at Flathead Valley Community College began laying plans to assist the incoming tide of jobless mill workers.
The closures were announced June 22, just four months after Weyerhaeuser absorbed Plum Creek in an $8.44 billion deal that immediately raised the specter of consolidation and closures. .. Although workers said they expected changes, they didnt think they would be this drastic, or come so soon.
In addition to the 100 jobs lost in the mill closures, Weyerhaeuser is also shifting administrative positions to the Seattle headquarters, meaning the company will close its main office in Columbia Falls by the end of the year and an additional 100 administrative and office jobs will disappear.
Its a massive hit to a resilient community glimmering with growth following last years closure of the Columbia Falls Aluminum Companys permanent closure.
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Mill closure hits hard in northwest Montana (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
Jun 2016
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Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)1. Sad to say,
Another Industry that has more production capacity than market demand. And Global demand is being taken over by the Russians and Chinese. Especially the Chinese,product dumping is their game,and until our Government puts a stop to it,hang on there will be more to come.
Ptah
(33,484 posts)2. The article said it is because of a “chronic log supply shortage”
Ptah
(33,484 posts)3. That's just sad.