Major EWP Expansion For Roseburg

Roseburg Forest Products Co. today announced a major expansion of its engineered wood products facility in Riddle, Or.

The company expects to invest in excess of $70 million. The plans are subject to regulatory approval and final discussions with sovernment authorities in Oregon.

Roseburg president and c.e.o. Allyn Ford said, "We have continued strong and growing customer demand for our high quality RFPI Joist and Rigidlam Laminated Veneer Lumber. After revierving several options for grorvth, we decided expansion of the Riddle plant was the most efficient way to support our increasing EWP business."

The current operation is one of the largest l-joist and LVL manufacturing facilities in North America. with a production capacity of seven million cu. ft. of LVL including approximately 80 million lineal ft. of l-joist. The company's expansion plans rvill more than double the production of LVL in trvo phases.

Upon completion of the first phase of the expansion. scheduled for production beginning in the third quarter of 2007. the facility will have capacity of 12 million cu. ft. of LVL and 100 million ft. of l-joist. After completing the second phase of the expansion. the facility rvill have the capacity of l6 million cu. ft. of LVL and 120 million lineal ft. of l-joist.

"Since starting our EWP business in 200 1. Roseburg has become the fourth largest producer in the country." said Ford. "This expansion allorvs us to meet our commitment to the grorving needs of our customers."

Roseburg Forest Products is an integrated manufacturer of a diverse line of lumber, plyrvood, particleboard and engineered wood products, rvith lands and facilities in Montana. Califomia and Oregon.

Palco Sells Timberlands

Pacific Lumber Co.'s timber holding subsidiary, Scotia Pacific, has sold several thousand acres of timberland in Kneeland, Miranda, Rio Dell. Mad River and Fortuna. Ca.. to investment firm Resource Land Holdings, Colorado Springs. Co., for $7.95 million

The sale is one of several measures Palco is taking to raise cash to meet a $26 million interest payment on timber bonds due this month to the federal sovernment.

Specialrsfs in upper grades of clear, dry softwoods

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