Southern yellow pine lumber prices have languished, prompting mill closures in the region. (Charlotte Kesl for The Wall Street Journal) Lumber producer Interfor said it would close two sawmills due to ...

Harrigan Lumber Co. has reduced production levels by 50% at its Monroeville, Al., sawmill and laid off 34 employees, effective Dec. 1.

Southern yellow pine lumber prices went on an eight-week tear starting in mid-July, while tree farms stayed stuck in the Mississippi clay. Sawmills have realized all-time high prices for lumber and ...

Ashton Lewis Holding Company will invest $11 million to establish a new specialty southern yellow pine sawmill in Ruther Glen, impacting 44 jobs in Caroline County. Ashton Lewis has a reputation for ...

Jun. 27—Hampton Lumber, which has mills in Randle and Morton, announced in a recent news release its plans to build a new sawmill in Allendale County, South Carolina. The new mill will specialize in ...