C&C Forest Products Modernizes Coushatta, Louisiana, Sawmill Operations

Area Development News Desk

06/16/2026

Forest products manufacturer C&C Forest Products plans to expand its operations in Coushatta, Louisiana. The more than $21 million project is expected to create 77 jobs.

The investment will include the reconstruction and modernization of the company’s existing sawmill. Operations are scheduled to begin n the first quarter of 2027.

“C&C Forest Products is pleased to partner with Louisiana Economic Development and the Coushatta community in rebuilding and modernizing our sawmill,” said Jim Langdale, CEO of C&C Forest Products. “This investment reflects our commitment to the region’s timber industry and the skilled workforce that make operations like this possible. We appreciate the state’s support and look forward to creating new opportunities for growth and jobs in Red River Parish.”

To support the project, Louisiana offered C&C FP Holdings an incentives package that includes LED FastStart workforce development solutions and a $1 million performance-based grant for utility and infrastructure improvements. The company is also expected to participate in Louisiana’s Quality Jobs and Industrial Tax Exemption programs.

“C&C Forest Products’ investment in Coushatta reflects the continued growth of Louisiana’s agribusiness industry, with companies modernizing operations and expanding into specialty production,” noted Louisiana Economic Development (LED) Secretary Susan B. Bourgeois. “By rebuilding this facility, the company is creating high-quality jobs while adding new capacity that strengthens Louisiana’s position in the timber industry.”

C&C Forest Products is a wood products company that manufactures southern yellow pine lumber and timber products for construction and industrial markets. The company’s operations include timber procurement, sawmilling, processing, and distribution of lumber products.

“This project demonstrates the resilience and long-term commitment of C&C Forest Products to both the Town of Coushatta, Red River Parish and Northwest Louisiana,” added Justyn Dixon, President and CEO of the North Louisiana Economic Partnership. “Rather than stepping away after a devastating fire, the company chose to rebuild, modernize and expand its operations, retaining existing jobs, creating new opportunities and investing more than $21 million into the region’s future.”

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