J.D. Irving Ltd (JDI) has acquired another U.S.-based sawmill – this time in Masardis, Maine.
The Masardis Sawmill was previously owned by Groupe Lebel. A statement from JDI — a Saint John-based company — said the operation has a history of producing random-length spruce and fir lumber.
The operation employs 80 people and has the capacity to produce 115-million board feet annually.
“We are excited to grow our lumber production capacity in the state of Maine,” said Jerome Pelletier, the vice president of Irving Forest Products.
“The Masardis mill is well-located to access high-quality timber. It is also served by the Maine Northern Railway and benefits from having a team of highly skilled and dedicated employees who have worked together for decades to ensure the success of their operation.”
The sawmill, according to JDI, is located within close proximity to Irving’s 1.3 million acres of timberland in Maine.
It said with the addition of the Masardis operation, JDI now operates 10 sawmills as part of its solid wood operations, with a total annual capacity of 1.3-billion board feet.
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