Boise Cascade clears the air in southern Oregon

摘要

On September 7, 1998, Boise Cascade's plywood mill in Medford, Oregon suffered a devastating fire that put 450 employees out of work and left them uncertain as to what their futures would be. When news came some months later that the owners would rebuild after the fire damage, the response was amazing. While the decision was taken not to reinstall the peeling lines, the owners instead opting to source green veneer from nearby mills, a plan was implemented to salvage as much of the drying and lay-up as possible to make reopening the mill financially viable. Needless to say, the news that Boise Cascade would reopen the mill was met with enthusiasm, particularly after it was announced that workers idled by the fire would participate in the equipment salvaging efforts - a key component in getting the mill back up and running. To the mill owners it made good sense to employ their own people in the rebuilding efforts, since they knew best what could be done with what remained of the mill's salvageable machinery and equipment.