Boise Cascade will close its plywood mill in White City, Or., March 13, eliminating 110 positons.

"At this point in time, we consider this a permanent closure," said spokesman Robert Smith. "We have already experienced numerous temporary curtailments during the past several months in 2008. In fairness to our employees, we don't think it is appropriate to continue these repetitive curtailments when our market outlook remains dim."

Plywood produced at the facility is shipped to Boise Cascade's White city engineered wood products plant for use in structural beams and I-joists. The EWP plant will now be supplied by Boise Cascade's larger plywood mill in North Medford, Or.

The company also operates a veneer mill in White City. It purchased the 47-year-old White City plywood mill from Gold Rey Forest Products in 1977.