Weyerhaeuser Co. announced a major restructuring of its Dryden, Ontario operations to meet changed market conditions for its forest products.
The sawmill will close permanently and the pulp and paper mill workforce will be reduced, affecting about 330 hourly positions.
The sawmill will close permanently Oct. 11, affecting approximately 110 hourly employees. The woodroom will continue to operate, supplying chips to the pulp mill. In addition, about 220 positions in the pulp and paper and converting operations will be eliminated, effective Oct. 11, to achieve productivity levels comparable to other competitive pulp and paper mills.
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