Nation's home-sale woes leave sawmills in the dust

By Nancy Cole

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PLUMERVILLE — As sales of new and previously owned homes continue to plunge and turmoil persists in the subprime mortgage market, perhaps no single industry has been more directly affected than sawmills.

Reader poll

What is hindering you from buying or building a new home?

Price 22% 2 votes
Interest rates 0% 0 votes
Job market 11% 1 vote
Market instability 33% 3 votes
Other 33% 3 votes

9 total votes.

Pine and hardwood sawmills across Arkansas are struggling to survive in a market which in many cases lumber prices have fallen below the cost of production.

"The market crashed in Mayor June of 2006, and it became obvious that things were not going to turn around quickly," said David Cawein, vice president and general manager of Green Bay Packaging Inc.'s Pinecrest Lumber Division.

For more information see today's Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

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This article was published November 13, 2007 at 6:00 a.m.

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