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Originally published February 5, 2009 at 2:58 PM | Page modified February 6, 2009 at 8:26 AM

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Weyerhaeuser closing two Alabama mills

Weyerhaeuser said Thursday it will indefinitely close its veneer and lumber mills in Pine Hill, Ala., effective immediately. The announcement will affect approximately 300 employees at the site.

By Seattle Times business staff

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Weyerhaeuser said Thursday it will indefinitely close its veneer and lumber mills in Pine Hill, Ala., effective immediately. The announcement will affect approximately 300 employees at the site.

"The demand for residential wood products continues to erode and this announcement is a direct result of the business environment we face," said Tom Gideon, executive vice president, Forest Products.

Weyerhaeuser said it employs approximately 350 at six other Alabama facilities, and manages more than 580,000 acres of timber in the state.

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Bob Truth, I'm no tree hugger. However, the Alabama mill is being closed due to economic conditions, not environmentalism. Holster the Nazi...  Posted on February 6, 2009 at 11:43 AM by whysoserious. Jump to comment
Robert Truth Yes, every happy. Run them out of Washington too.  Posted on February 6, 2009 at 12:14 PM by PBinKirkland. Jump to comment
The eco-NAZI's are winning. Save the trees, stop builders,are we all happy?  Posted on February 5, 2009 at 4:13 PM by Robert Truth. Jump to comment

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