now this may be good news for us...

GP to build a new plant in Georgia

 

When fully operational, the plant will produce approximately 300 million board-feet of lumber a year and have more than 130 full-time employees.

This marks the company's third softwood lumber mill announcement in 12 months. In February GP announced plans to build a $135 million, 340,000-square-foot facility in Warrenton, Georgia, Prior to that, in September 2017, the company announced the construction of a $100 million, 300,000-square-foot lumber production facility in Talladega, Alabama.

Stick, that is wonderful news all around, another sign of our great economy, I love seeing great American companies invest in our people, and our country.

Filthy capitalist pigs.

1 hour ago, Gene Howe said:

Filthy capitalist pigs.

OK so long as you don't say nasty things about BACON!

There is a lot of pine trees farmed in the south so they will have a renewable source of logs.

Dan, can the new factory still ensure a renewable resource?

Or are we going to get weaker and weaker wood because of fast growth.  The new 2x6 will be the old 2x4.  

I think every building demolished should be deconstructed (yes a higher cost) and all the building materilas still in sound shape be re-introducted into the environment.

Gene, I read a number of accounts of attempts to log out the big fire(s) (Rodeo-Chediski) in your neck of the woods.  Did any of those pan out?  Since the fire was in 2002 (when you were just a pup?), I wonder if any of that wood is even salvageable now?

3 minutes ago, PeteM said:

Gene, I read a number of accounts of attempts to log out the big fire(s) (Rodeo-Chediski) in your neck of the woods.  Did any of those pan out?  Since the fire was in 2002 (when you were just a pup?), I wonder if any of that wood is even salvageable now?

Pete, they've been hauling the scorched logs out since 2003. And, still hauling. There's a mill outside of Snowflake that processes them into lumber and pulp. I'm sure there are other mills around but, I don't know where. On my trips to Payson, I see several loads, all headed Snowflake way, though. 

8 hours ago, Michael Thuman said:

I think every building demolished should be deconstructed (yes a higher cost) and all the building materilas still in sound shape be re-introducted into the environment.

Got my vote...angers me when I see shows on DIY/HGTV and others rip out material, cabinets & the like and toss into a dumpster then sent to a landfill....even worse when it's an old building.

9 hours ago, Michael Thuman said:

I think every building demolished should be deconstructed

You have my vote...