Roseburg Forest Products Announces Strategic Realignment at Two Oregon Mills

Roseburg Forest Products has announced a "strategic realignment of production" at two Oregon mills.

Roseburg is expanding veneer production at its Riddle Plywood facility to support its nearby engineered wood facility for the production of LVL and I-joist products. Meanwhile, enhancements at its Coquille Plywood facility have made it the company’s primary specialty plywood operation. Going forward, specialty plywood production previously split between Riddle and Coquille is being consolidated at Coquille, while Riddle will continue producing plywood sheathing and underlayment.

As specialty plywood production shifts to Coquille, Roseburg’s Riddle Plywood facility will reduce staffing by approximately 146 positions, effective Feb. 4, 2026. The company says affected team members will receive 60 days of compensation and continued healthcare coverage. 

“We recognize that decisions like this are difficult for our team members and their families and are not made lightly,” said Stuart Gray, president and CEO of Roseburg Forest Products. “This production realignment improves how our veneer and fiber resources flow into our core product segments and is essential to Roseburg remaining a competitive, reliable producer and long-term partner in the communities where we operate.”

Since 2023, Roseburg says it has invested hundreds of millions of dollars across its Western operations to modernize its mill network and further enhance operational performance, quality and reliability of its core product lines. These investments, along with the company’s recent exit from the hardwood plywood market and the consolidation of veneer production in Oregon, "support a disciplined focus on the products best positioned to carry Roseburg into the future including engineered wood, specialty plywood, MDF, and lumber." 

Founded in 1936 and based in Springfield, Ore., Roseburg Forest Products is a major producer of wood products and one of America’s largest private forest owners, with timberlands across Oregon, North Carolina, and Virginia.