Mill closures ‘shock’ industry, but officials say demand for wood remains “The outlook for the wood products industry right now isn’t great, but I still think it has a future ” Anderson is so confident, in fact, that Sun Mountain expanded in 2023 when it purchased R-Y Timber in Livingston That mill had closed after a fire in February 2023
Sun Mountain Lumber feeling impact of lumber industry closures in . . . DEER LODGE — The recent news of the closures at a couple of Montana lumber mills has not been good news for Montana’s forest products industry Sherm Anderson, owner of Sun Mountain Lumber in Deer Lodge says that it’s having an impact on his business
Lumber in Limbo: Another Montana mill closes, now just six remain But another big problem cropped up in recent years: the small but mighty labor force for the lumber industry can no longer afford to live in these remote, picturesque locations This fact alone has forced several large lumber mills to close in 2024
R-Y Timber acquired by Sun Mountain Lumber - LBM Journal Operating for decades, R-Y Timber closed its mill in Townsend and suffered two fires at its Livingston location, partially closing it and affecting almost 70 jobs Sun Mountain Lumber stepped in last summer and worked with R-Y Timber to purchase the mill recently
Sun Mountain Lumber - National Labor Relations Board Sun Mountain Lumber E-File Follow Case Number: 27-CA-350961 Date Filed: 09 20 2024 Status: Closed Location: Livingston, MT Region Assigned: Region 27, Denver, Colorado