The sawmill will close when the existing log supply runs out sometime in February. It will be down for about 8-10 months to update the facility with modern milling machinery and a better layout.
“We are deeply invested in the Quincy community,” said SPI spokesman Mark Pawlicki. “The improvements we are making in the mill will enhance its ability to compete in today’s marketplace and help assure its future” he added.
The large log mill employs 51 local crew members. Sierra Pacific will make every effort to keep them employed during the time the mill is being reconstructed.
The Quincy operation consists of a two-mill complex – one cutting smaller diameter logs and the other cutting larger diameter logs into lumber for domestic consumption, plus a biomass-fueled electric power plant.
The complex employs a total of 295 people at the two sawmills, biomass electric generation facility, in transportation, and salaried workers.