Hampton Lumber announced the indefinite closure of its Banks, Oregon, sawmill, where operations have been curtailed since October 2023. The mill has 58 employees. In a press release, Hampton Lumber CEO Randy Schillinger said, “No one wants to see a mill close. However, with the current log supply restrictions in Oregon and the likelihood of additional restrictions on State Forests in the coming years, we just can’t see a viable future for the Banks facility.” Hampton took over the Banks mill in 2016. The sawmill produced enough lumber to frame 38,000 single-family homes and generated ...