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Deep cuts in Bonner, Montana – Plywood mill will lose 120 jobs

Stimson will lay off 120 more workers Monday at its plywood mill; It’s just the latest chapter in the long and winding story of American lumber

Dust made soft halos under the rows of high lights in the vast upper darkness of the 12-acre plywood plant at Stimson Lumber Co. in Bonner.

"This is the only lathe left. There used to be four of them puppies," said plant manager Bill Cady. He almost had to shout to be heard over the din of saws, chains, air hoses, forklifts and other operating equipment.

On Monday, the plywood mill will lose 120 jobs. The layoff will mark the end of commodity plywood production at a plant that once produced 300 million board feet of plywood every year, more than any other facility under one roof in the world.

By ROBERT STRUCKMAN of the Missoulian

Full Story: http://missoulian.com/articles/2005/10/02/news/top/news01.txt

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