Large sawmill inaugurated in U.S.

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Irving Forest Products this week marked the official opening of the new state-of-the-art Ashland Sawmill in Nashville Plantation, Maine, U.S. The $30 million sawmill started operating in June and today employs 60 people, producing over 100 million board feet (≈235 thousand m3) of certified softwood lumber per year. As the company says in a press release, 'Ashland Sawmill is one of the most modern sawmills in North America and operates the fastest trim line on the continent'.

The softwood lumber produced at this new facility will provide customers their choice of products that are environmentally certified under the Forest Stewardship (FSC) Council or the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) programs. The majority of the lumber produced will be sold to major retail lumber yards located throughout the US Eastern Seaboard.

The roundwood log supply for the new sawmill will be procured sustainably from the company's Maine freehold woodlands as well as other woodlot and timberland owners in the state.

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