Roseburg makes progress on two Oregon plants

One year after announcing a $700 million investment in its manufacturing operations in southern Oregon, Roseburg Forest Products says construction at two new plants in Dillard, OR, is well underway.

Dillard Components will be the first plant to come online, with startup expected in late summer 2024. The plant will convert specialty medium density fibreboard (MDF) panels manufactured at Roseburg’s MDF plant in Medford, OR, into Armorite Trim, a finished exterior trim product for residential and shed use.

Dillard MDF will use wood residuals from Roseburg’s local mills and other regional suppliers to manufacture standard MDF panels, as well as thin high-density fibreboard (HDF), often used in cabinetry, doors, and other applications. The plant will produce panels with a thickness range from 2mm to 28mm.

Together, the two plants will be capable of producing:

• MDF panels: 175 million square feet per year on a ¾-inch basis, or 310,000 cubic meters per year

• Primed Armorite® exterior trim: 70 million square feet per year on a ¾-inch basis, or 124,000 cubic meters per year

• Interior molding: 90 million feet per year

The two Dillard plants represent a significant portion of Roseburg’s $700 million investment in its Oregon manufacturing assets. The investment also includes improvements at existing Roseburg plants in Oregon, such as significant upgrades at its plywood plant in Riddle, OR, including two new lathe lines and a new hardwood plywood line, and a new dryer at its plywood plant in Coquille, OR.