West Fraser - Newberry Mill

Newberry,
SC
(2013)

West Fraser – Newberry Mill

Manufacturing

NMTC financing supported expansion of a Newberry County sawmill operation.

Investment

NMTC Amount: $25,200,000
Total Project Cost: $28,521,524

IMPACT

147 FTE jobs

CDEs

TD Community Development Corporation

Investor

TD Bank

Project Description

West Fraser, a diversified wood products company, is expanding its Newberry County sawmill operations. The project is expected to bring $33 million in new capital investment.

Established in 1955, West Fraser produces lumber, laminated veneer lumber (LVL), medium-density fiberboard (MDF), plywood, pulp, newsprint and wood chips, as well as energy through several bioenergy initiatives. Beginning as a small, three-man operation, the company has grown into the largest lumber producer in North America, operating facilities throughout western Canada and the southern United States. Located at 3287 College St. in Newberry, SC, West Fraser’s Newberry sawmill directly employs 155 workers. Since 2007, the company has invested millions to modernize the mill and plans to invest $33 million more to procure wood, services and goods in Newberry County. West Fraser also plans to install a log merchandiser designed to increase production by more than 37%.

MAP

Address: 3287 College Street, Newberry, SC 29108

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