The additional space at GP’s Bowling Green, KY plant allows the company to increase production of Dixie bowls and plates.
Officials said a fire caused a saw dust silo to explode Saturday at a cabinet production facility in Los Angeles County.
50 firefighters worked from Sunday night into Monday morning to put out the fire at the San Leandro, CA plant.
The Oklahoma paper manufacturing facility is Sofidel’s second greenfield plant opened in the US.
The pellet production facility in British Columbia has experienced two dryer fires so far this year.
Production of raw particleboard has started at the firm’s first US manufacturing facility.
Two contractors were reportedly killed when a fire broke out as they were performing tank repairs.
Employees were forced to evacuate the North Vancouver facility after the container gave way.
The new $5.4 million Effingham Pellets facility will produce wood pellets for the European energy market.
