Canfor Shutting Down Darlington County Sawmill in August

2 SC sawmills are closing, taking 290 jobs with them. It's yet another blow to the $23B industry.

The Canfor Corporation announced it would close South Carolina paper mills in Darlington County and Hampton County. The closure will affect 290 employees.

Lumber company announces closure of 2 SC sawmills

Some 290 South Carolinians will lose their jobs as Canfor Corp. closes a pair of lumber mills close in the Pee Dee and Lowcountry. (File photo by Getty Images)Some 290 South Carolinians will lose their jobs as a pair of lumber mills close in the Pee Dee and Lowcountry. Canfor Corp. announced Friday it would shutdown two of its South Carolina sawmills — one in Darlington and another in rural Hampton County, near the small town of Estill. “We unde…

'Sign of the times' for SC lumber? Darlington sawmill closure leaves 290 jobless

some may call it the sixty four dollar question in darlington county.. what’s going to happen after the darlington saw mill closes.canfor corporation announc

‘Difficult decision’: Darlington-area sawmill to close in August, company announces

A sawmill in the Pee Dee will soon be closed.

Canfor shutting down Darlington County sawmill in August

DARLINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) -- Canada-based Canfor Corporation said Thursday it will close two sawmills in South Carolina, including one in Darlington County. The Darlington County mill and one in Estill in Hampton County will close in August, the company said in a news release. Roughly 290 jobs will be lost because of the closings, including 124 in Darlington, according to the company's website. Canfor, based in Vancouver, British Columbia, …

Canfor Announces Closure Of Darlington And Estill Sawmills - Wood Business

Canfor Corporation recently announced its decision to permanently close the Estill and Darlington sawmills in South Carolina, effective August 2025. These closures follow an extended period of persistently weak market conditions and sustained financial losses, which have made continued operations at these facilities no longer viable. “We understand the significant impact this difficult decision will have on our employees,” said Lee Goodloe, pres…