Simpson Timber Moving Forward with $20 Million Expansion at Washington Mill

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Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources, Incorporated; Houston, Texas). Simpson Timber Company, an operating unit of privately held Simpson Investment Company (Tacoma, Washington), has received the required permits that will allow the company to begin the construction phase of a $20 million expansion project at the Shelton, Washington complex. Plans call for the installation of a new high-speed planer and the addition of two new dry kilns, along with improvements to the complex’s railways. Construction is underway and the project is expected to be complete by the end of 2006.

The Shelton site is comprised of a sawmill, planing mill, steam generating plant, log yard, and rail and barge loading facilities.

Founded in 1890, Simpson Investment Company’s divisions and subsidiaries include Simpson Door Company, Simpson Paper Company, and Simpson Timber Company. Manufacturing plants in Washington are located in Tacoma, Shelton, Chehalis, and McCleary. Simpson’s California operations are in Korbel and Eureka.

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