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Weyerhaeuser Co. broke ground June 18 on a new TimberStrand laminated strand lumber plant near Monticello, Ar.
The company will invest approximately $500 million, which is expected to add 10 million cubic ft. of annual production capacity and help Weyerhaeuser meet the growing demand for engineered wood products across the South. Fiber will be sourced from company-owned timberlands in south Arkansas and surrounding regions.
Start-up is predicted to be in 2027.
The facility is estimated to create 200 jobs in the region once fully operational.
The Monticello/Warren facility will be Weyerhaeuser’s fourth manufacturing facility in the state. It currently operates a sawmill in Dierks, Ar.; a plywood/veneer facility in Emerson, Ar.; and a seedling nursery near Magnolia, Ar. It also has four Timberlands offices and 1.2 million acres of timberland in Arkansas.
“In south Arkansas, our timber industry is growing thanks to investments like Weyerhaeuser’s $500 million investment in Monticello and Warren,” said Clint O’Neal, executive director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. “This groundbreaking is an important milestone for Weyerhaeuser and for the local communities, moving them closer to production and the creation of good-paying jobs for Arkansans. Congratulations – and we look forward to continued success from Weyerhaeuser in our state.”
