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Wood & Paper Products

Lumber, toilet paper, and wood pellets are just a few of the products created in the wood and paper products industry. Check this section for the latest news on forest products manufacturing.

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A view of the Procter & Gamble paper products plant in Oxnard, CA. Image courtesy of P&G
Fire at P&G Toilet Paper Plant in California
Apr 01, 2020
Firefighters responded to a blaze that ignited inside the Procter & Gamble (P&G) paper products plant in Oxnard, CA in the early hours of Monday morning, according to the Ventura County Star. The facility produces Bounty brand paper towels and...
A dryer fire and explosion were reported at the ARAUCO particleboard plant in Grayling, MI on Thursday. Image courtesy of the Grayling Department of Public Safety Facebook Page
Explosion Reported at Particleboard Plant in Michigan
Jan 31, 2020
Emergency personnel were called to the ARAUCO particleboard plant in Grayling, MI on Thursday morning after a fire and explosion were reported at the facility, according to the Grayling Department of Public Safety.  ...
West Fraser was fined $114K after WorkSafeBC investigators found buildups of combustible dust at its Quesnel manufacturing site. Image courtesy of Pixabay
Wood Products Firm Fined $114K for Combustible Dust
Dec 17, 2019
British Columbia’s occupational safety regulator, WorkSafeBC, issued a CAD$150,000 (about $114,000) fine to wood products firm West Fraser Mills this November for accumulations of combustible dust in several buildings at its Quesnel, BC...