Roseburg Exits Hardwood Plywood 

Roseburg Exits Hardwood Plywood 

Roseburg Exits Hardwood Plywood 

Roseburg Forest Products announced it has ceased operations at its Dillard hardwood plywood facility and is exiting the hardwood plywood market. The company states that the strategic move reflects its long-term plan to concentrate resources on a more focused product portfolio with sustained customer demand and long-term growth potential.

The Dillard hardwood plywood plant, part of the company’s Dillard complex which also includes MDF and lumber production, was one of the company’s longest-operating facilities. The plant’s 107 team members have been encouraged to apply for open positions at other facilities and will receive dedicated support and resources during the transition. All other operations at the Dillard complex will continue.

Roseburg Forest Products announced it has ceased operations at its Dillard hardwood plywood facility and is exiting the hardwood plywood market. The company states that the strategic move reflects its long-term plan to concentrate resources on a more focused product portfolio with sustained customer demand and long-term growth potential.

The Dillard hardwood plywood plant, part of the company’s Dillard complex which also includes MDF and lumber production, was one of the company’s longest-operating facilities. The plant’s 107 team members have been encouraged to apply for open positions at other facilities and will receive dedicated support and resources during the transition. All other operations at the Dillard complex will continue.

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TimberHP Produces TimberBoard 

TimberHP Produces TimberBoard 

TimberHP reports its TimberBoard line is now rolling at its Madison, Maine facility, producing the first wood fiber continuous insulation of its kind made and sold in the U.S.

Because there’s no precedent for a product like TimberBoard in North America, the company says it is entering a rigorous testing and certification phase with the International Code Council (ICC). Earlier this year, ICC published the acceptance criteria that will guide this process, setting the stage for TimberBoard’s full market entry.

The first product in the line is a 4 ft. x 8 ft. square-edge sheet, available in multiple thicknesses. Though untreated, its density offers inherent flame resistance, earning it a Class B rating under ASTM E84.

Made from renewable wood residuals, TimberBoard is a carbon-storing insulation that helps turn buildings into long-term carbon sinks. It delivers the durability and compressive strength of rigid foam or mineral wool while remaining vapor-open, allowing assemblies to manage moisture safely and naturally.

TimberBoard highlights includes thicknesses ranging from 1 in. to 9.25 in.; vapor-open continuous exterior insulation with high compressive strength; price competitive with rigid foam and mineral wool; carbon-storing, made from abundant wood residuals. 

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Columbia Plywood Amends Permit In NC, Hopes To Add AirBurners FireBox 

Columbia Plywood Amends Permit In Old Fort, Hopes To Add AirBurners FireBox 

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) is accepting public comment on a draft air quality permit modification for Columbia Plywood Corp.—Columbia Carolina Division, the company’s plywood manufacturing facility in Old Fort, NC.

If approved, the modification would allow Columbia Plywood to install an air curtain incinerator unit from AirBurners at the facility to burn its wood waste for disposal—increasing potential emissions thresholds, thus requiring a Title V air quality permit.

AirBurners incinerators, branded as FireBox, were designed principally as a pollution control device for open burning. The primary objective of an air curtain machine is to reduce the particulate matter, which results from burning clean wood waste. Using a technology called “air curtain,” the smoke particles are trapped and reburned, reducing them to an acceptable limit per EPA guidelines.

Clean wood waste is loaded into the FireBox and an accelerant is used to ignite the pile. The air curtain is not engaged until the fire has grown in strength, usually after 15 to 20 minutes. Once engaged, the air curtain then runs at a steady state throughout the burn operation, and the waste wood is loaded at a rate consistent with the rate of burn. The smallest machine offered by AirBurners burns at a rate of 1-2 tons per hour, with the largest burning in excess of 10 tons per hour.

All public comments made to the DAQ before September 11, 2025 will be considered before a final decision on the proposed permit is made.

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September 2025

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September 2025

COVER: Roseburg Builds On Riddle Legacy

Roseburg’s panel operation at Riddle, Ore. is the gift that keeps on giving, when it comes to technology and product enhancements, such as the recent overhaul of its lathe lines.

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Roseburg Builds On Riddle Legacy

Roseburg’s panel operation at Riddle, Ore. is the gift that keeps on giving, when it comes to technology and product enhancements, such as the recent overhaul of its lathe lines.

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    • Boise Names Johnson As Senior VP MFG
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    PROJECTS
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    Article by Rich Donnell, Editor-In-Chief, Panel World

    It’s beginning to come into focus—the next Panel & Engineered Lumber International Conference & Expo that is. Better known as PELICE, the event, which caters to both the structural and non-structural wood products industries, will be held April 16-17, 2026 at the Omni Atlanta Hotel at Centennial Park, adjacent Olympic Park, the College Football Hall of Fame, Georgia World Congress Center, State Farm Arena, Mercedes Benz Stadium, and across from the ongoing redevelopment of the old CNN Center into “The Center,” a vibrant mixed-use hub for dining, shopping and entertainment.

    Especially exciting is that this will be the Tenth PELICE as hosted by Panel World magazine, the first one having been held in 2008 and every other year since. Several activities during PELICE next spring will mark this accomplishment, including a special recognition of companies that have exhibited in all 10. Do you know who you are?

    Once again PELICE is expected to feature 100 equipment and technology exhibitors and 50 speakers, who will address mill projects, markets, wood product development, new technologies and a range of other subjects.

    We’re now piecing together the PELICE agenda, and can happily announce the first round of keynote speakers, including:

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    Chris Beard, vice president, building products research, John Burns Research and Consulting

    An interesting note about GP’s Neal is that he is very active in the Atlanta community and is a member of Leadership Atlanta.

    If the remainder of the speakers lineup measures up to these four, PELICE will be doing just fine.

    Meanwhile, exhibitors have been signing up with their Gold, Silver or Bronze packages. Attendee registration opens next January 2026.

    In the months ahead look for more PELICE announcements in Panel World and on various social media outlets. The tenth one is already shaping up to be the best one.

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    Hexion Touts Renewable Adhesive

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    Bloom has reportedly developed a unique and cost-effective process for extracting native lignin, a naturally occurring adhesive found in wood, while maintaining its chemical structure. This is a significant scientific achievement: traditional methods for isolating lignin typically cause it to condense, destroying the reactive groups responsible for its adhesive strength and rendering it unsuitable for industrial use, according to Hexion. Bloom’s method uses low-cost aldehydes during the extraction process to protect these critical chemical groups. As a result, the company can recover high-quality, uncondensed lignin at commercial scale—“an industry first.”

    This innovation opens the door to a new class of 100% plant-based adhesives that combine strong bonding performance while also being environmentally friendly. Not only are these adhesives safer for people and the planet, but they also help manufacturers extract up to 80% more value from the same wood feedstock by using parts of the tree that would otherwise be wasted.

    “For decades, the industry has operated under the assumption that strong performance and full renewability couldn’t coexist in wood adhesives. This partnership shatters that assumption,” says Michael Lefenfeld, President & CEO, Hexion. “By combining Bloom’s breakthrough in lignin science with Hexion’s industrial and AI-enhanced manufacturing expertise, we’re not just offering a new product—we’re opening a new chapter for our industry.”

    The partnership between Hexion and Bloom is focused on one final critical step: Enabling manufacturing-ready, adhesive-grade lignin through a scalable method that activates lignin’s evolved functionality without additional chemicals. This effort represents a transformative leap in bio-based manufacturing—replacing fossil-derived resins with sustainable, high-performance alternatives made entirely from wood.

    Lorenz Manker, Chief Commercial Officer at Bloom Biorenewables, adds, “With Hexion, we’re proving that it’s possible to build adhesives that are both powerful and 100% bio-based.”

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