Stimson to lay off up to 35 workers from Tillamook mill

High demand for logs in China is forcing Stimson Lumber, Co., to reduce its workforce at its mills in Oregon, says company CEO Andrew Miller.

Stimson announced last week it will shed 45 or 50 jobs at its Hagg Lake mill. The company announced cuts of 30 to 35 at its Tillamook mill.

The staff reductions are the result of fewer logs making it to the mills due to increased demand for export logs. With Chinese buyers willing to buy a freshly cut log from Oregon at about $125 more than Stimson can afford to, the company is buying fewer logs from private landowners in Oregon and Washington and relying more on their own stock.

From: Tillamook Head light Herald