Arcata
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Sierra Pacific closes its sawmill in Arcata, CA
Sierra Pacific Industries (SPI) will close its sawmill in Arcata, CA, the company announced. According to SPI, reduced harvests of suitable timber and regulatory burdens are the primary reason for the closure. That, combined with a difficult lumber market have profoundly impacted operations in Arcata. About 123 jobs will be affected by the closure. “This is a particularly sad day for Sierra Pacific and for my family” said A.A. “Red” Emmerson, Chairman and President Emeritus of SPI. “Our company started in the Arcata area when my father and I leased our first mill there in 1949 near Jacoby Creek.” “We went on to build the Arcata mill on the Samoa Peninsula, which we’ve run steady since 1951” he noted. “A fall-off in the amount of suitable timber for sale in this area, coupled with flat home construction in the U.S., and increased lumber imports from Canada... Continue reading
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January 27, 2016
Sierra Pacific closes its sawmill in Arcata, CA
Sierra Pacific Industries (SPI) will close its sawmill in Arcata, CA, the company announced. According to SPI, reduced harvests of suitable timber and regulatory burdens are the primary reason for the closure. That, combined with a difficult lumber market have profoundly impacted operations in Arcata. About 123 jobs will be affected by the closure. “This is a particularly sad day for Sierra Pacific and for my family” said A.A. “Red” Emmerson, Chairman and President Emeritus of SPI. “Our company started in the Arcata area when my father and I leased our first mill there in 1949 near Jacoby Creek.” “We went on to build the Arcata mill on the Samoa Peninsula, which we’ve run steady since 1951” he noted. “A fall-off in the amount of suitable timber for sale in this area, coupled with flat home construction in the U.S., and increased lumber imports from Canada... Continue reading