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Lumber mill in Alabama to close indefinitely, lay off over 100 workers
A lumber mill in Alabama recently announced that it's shuttering its operations, resulting in layoffs affecting over 100 workers. West Fraser Huguley OSB Lumber Mill is in Lanett, Alabama, near the Alabama-Georgia state line. The mill produces engineered wood products such as plywood and particleboard, northern bleached softwood kraft pulp, paper, wood chips and more. In a WARN notice filed on Oct. 29, the company announced the closure of the plant in January of next year. The WARN Act , a federal law enacted in 1988, requires employers with 100 or more employees to provide advance written notice of significant layoffs or plant closings. The law generally requires a 60-day notice to help workers prepare for the loss of employment. 'Housing affordability' leads to cutbacks The company has chosen to curtail production at its Lanett facility as well as in Leola, Arkansas, due to "continued weakness in demand for wood products used in new home construction and repair and renovation applications" as well as "higher energy-related input costs" than previous years. The company said it expects the two closures to reduce its capacity "by 500 million square feet (3/8-inch) and SYP capacity by 225 million board feet, both on an
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City of Auburn looks toward the future as developments and investments continue
AUBURN, Ala. (WRBL) — Over the past year, the City of Auburn has attracted eight new businesses and approved expansions for six others, bringing in nearly $400 million in new investment. My questions focused on two things: why businesses are choosing Auburn, and how this growth will affect current and future residents. “In the late […]
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Columbus Consolidated Government, Landfill Group preparing for grand opening of Renewable Natural Gas Facility
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The Columbus Consolidated Government announced Thursday afternoon of the upcoming grand opening of their Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Facility which is located at the Pinegrove Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Landfill. According to Columbus officials, Columbus Consolidated Government collaborated with the Landfill Group to make this project possible. The intent of the […]
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Columbus’s Oldest Businesses Still Open: 10 That Have Lasted 75+ Years
The historic Springer Opera House in downtown Columbus, Georgia, opened in 1871 and stands as one of the city’s oldest surviving cultural institutions. The historic Springer Opera House in downtown Columbus, Georgia, opened in 1871 and stands as one of the city’s oldest surviving cultural institutions. Some Columbus...
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West Fraser closing South Arkansas sawmill
Two days after one South Arkansas lumber producer announced an expansion, another said it was closing its only remaining mill in the region. West Fraser Timber Co. said in its Third Quarter report that will “indefinitely curtail” its lumber mill in Leola and its Huguley oriented strand board (OSB) mill in Lanett, Alabama.