Paragon Wood Products reopens Lumby mill in British Columbia

   Moscow. Oct 21, 2009. /Lesprom Network/. Paragon Wood Products has reopened its Lumby sawmill in British Columbia. The mill had been closed for 1 year, ForestTalk reported.

Before the mill was focused on cedar, but now the company has shifted to new activities involving pine and fir dimensional lumber. The company has also shifted their focus from the U.S. and Canadian market to an Asian market.

Many of the reasons Paragon closed the Lumby operation still exist today, including the recession in the U.S., international competition and difficulties accessing timber.

Andrew Powell, one of the owners of the family run business, said, "We’ve been struggling with ideas of what to do. It’s a large asset just to have sitting there."

13 of the former workers have been brought back to work this week. 5-7 employees might be recalled. The mill will run on a single-shift only.