This summer, Arbor Wood Co. hopes to begin manufacturing thermally modified wood siding and decking at the former Ainsworth OSB mill in Grand Rapids, Mi.,
The company purchased a portion of the 138 acre complex in 2020 and has begun converting the site and acquiring equipment, anticipating it will be ready to start production by mid-summer.
Ainsworth mothballed the facility in 2006 due to low OSB prices and deemed the closure permanent in 2008.