Coastal Lumber closing in Denmark
By GENE ZALESKI, T&D Staff Writer Thursday, March 20, 2008DENMARK, S.C. - Coastal Lumber Company Edisto Division announced Thursday it is closing its Denmark facility by the end of March, with final shipping scheduled to be completed by the end of June.
Company officials say the closure is a result of poor market conditions for the hardwood lumber industry over the past few years. The plant made hardwood and cypress lumber.
The lumber mill is located on Voorhees Road, about a half-mile outside the city limits. It employs about 32 in its milling operation.
"The Denmark facility is one of our oldest sawmills, and we deeply appreciate the dedication and hard work exhibited by our Denmark employees," said Amyas Player, Coastal's chief operating officer.
The future of the Denmark facility, which sits on about 12 acres, is uncertain.
Coastal Lumber opened its Denmark plant in 1969.
Coastal Lumber, a privately held company headquartered in Charlottesville, Va., employs approximately 900 people in mills in the U.S. and abroad. None of the other mills, including the Walterboro site, are expected to close in the near future.
T&D Staff Writer Gene Zaleski can be reached by e-mail at gzaleski@timesanddemocrat.com or by phone at 803-533-5551.
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