Northern Hardwoods Lumber Upgrades Houghton County, Michigan, Operations
10/30/2024
The investment will include a new biomass boiler and a back-pressure steam turbine which will reduce operating costs and greenhouse gas emissions.
“Northern Hardwoods is deeply grateful for the support of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation,” said Cody Meier, Director of Financial Planning & Analysis at JM Longyear. “The project to install a new biomass boiler and steam turbine will enable us to continue operations, retain our talented workforce, and further utilize the renewable resources that the Upper Peninsula of Michigan offers.”
The project is being supported by a $250,000 Michigan Business Development Program grant from the Michigan Strategic Fund. In addition to MSF support, the company has also been awarded a $1,000,000 Wood Innovations Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
"Northern Hardwoods continues its long history of providing good paying jobs through the processing of some of Michigan's highest value timber from the hardwood forests of the Upper Peninsula," noted Jeff Ratcliffe, Executive Director of the Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance. "We are proud to support their continued investment in our community and appreciate the MEDC's financial support for Northern Hardwoods’ efforts to improve capacity and efficiency and remain a great employer in the Keweenaw."
Northern Hardwoods is a hardwood sawmill that currently produces 20 million board feet per year. The company was acquired by JM Longyear in 2015.
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