Employment
Blackville Pins Economic Hopes on Shale Gas
Blackville is a small village on the Southwest Miramichi River where local residents pride themselves on the rich salmon pools that draw anglers from across the globe. That sport fishing industry provides seasonal employment for some of Blackville’s citizens, but many are worried about the village’s long-term economic survival. The issue of shale gas exploration…
Read MoreLumber products owner eyes Blackville sawmill
Blackville Mayor Greg Hollowood revealed this week that Danny Anderson is looking to buy the Blackville sawmill’s assets. “He’s going to … probably run the planer and the dry kiln, to start,” he said of the owner of Miramichi Lumber Products, formerly Newcastle Lumber. Anderson, owner of Miramichi Lumber Products, confirmed the company was looking…
Read MoreUmoe Solar isn’t planning on operating the Blackville mill
Although some people have heard rumours, Umoe Solar isn’t planning on opening the former UPM mill in Blackville. Right now, Umoe Solar does not believe it is viable for them to re-open the mill, but they haven’t made any other plans for it yet. “I don’t think there’s any chance we can re-open that one,…
Read MoreBlackville mill closure puts 60 out of work
The Blackville Lumber sawmill has closed indefinitely, throwing 60 people out of work, and the company that owns the mill says the government could help determine whether it reopens. Finnish paper giant UPM owns the mill in Blackville. Mayor Glen Hollowood says most residents make a living off of the surrounding woodland. The last shifts…
Read MoreUPM to reopen Blackville sawmill
UPM Miramichi will reopen its Blackville sawmill operation, Blackville Lumber on Monday, bringing back all 55 employees. The mill, which makes random length lumber for housing framing, temporarily closed in December. Paul Orser, UPM Miramichi’s woodlands manager, said the reasons are clear why the sawmill had to temporarily close. “We’re in amongst the worst lumber…
Read MoreBlackville Lumber gets $2.6M upgrade to boost efficiency
A $2.6-million investment now allows Blackville Lumber to get 10 per cent more lumber from raw sawlogs. UPM-Kymmene Miramichi Inc., which owns the sawmill in Blackville, took about two months to install a new curve saw edger at the mill. The equipment scans the log better than the human eye, positions it for the best…
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