Roseburg Forest Products to Locate in Chester County

Roseburg Forest Products, a privately-owned, integrated forest products company based in the Pacific Northwest, is locating a new engineered wood products plant in Chester County. The development is projected to lead to the creation of more than 145 new jobs.

“This is an exciting strategic growth opportunity in a business that has done well for us,” said Roseburg Forest Products President and CEO Grady Mulbery. “With the continued increase in housing starts in the southeastern U.S., we see ongoing demand growth for engineered wood products in the region and elsewhere. We are grateful to state and local officials in Chester for their hard work and collaborative efforts to facilitate this project.”

Employing more than 3,000 people in the United States, Roseburg Forest Products features a portfolio of products that includes lumber, softwood plywood, composite panels, engineered wood, wood chips and more. With a strong focus on environmental stewardship and sustainability, the company markets products to customers throughout North America. It also owns and sustainably manages more than 630,000 acres of timberland in Oregon and California.

“Our state’s workforce has proven that it’s one of the best in the world, and that’s why we know a company like Roseburg Forest Products will succeed here, said SC Gov. Henry McMaster. “When a company chooses to call South Carolina home, we commit to having its back every step of the way, and we’re excited to see what the future will hold for this new partnership.”

Located off Highway 9, six miles east of Chester, S.C., Roseburg’s new Chester County plant will manufacture structural beams used in residential and commercial construction. Hiring for the new positions is projected to begin in spring 2018, and career information will soon be available on the readySC™ website.

The Coordinating Council for Economic Development has approved job development credits related to this project.