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Shawano County Timber Mill Reopening

Sector: Raw Materials • Location: Shawano, Wisconsin, United States

Source: Wisconsin Public Radio

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Under Construction

A timber mill in Shawano County, the first chip mill in the U.S. purchased by a logger co-op, is reopening after closing about a year ago. The reopening aims to ease strain on timber processing across the Northwoods, where several mills have shut down in recent years. The project is supported by an $800,000 loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development’s Timber Production Expansio

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Raw Materials, Forest Products and Packaging, Manufacturing (Industrial), Government
Location
Shawano, Wisconsin, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Wisconsin Public Radio

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The project “Shawano County Timber Mill Reopening” is an infrastructure initiative in the Raw Materials sector, located in Shawano, Wisconsin, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Wisconsin Public Radio.

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2026-07-22

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A timber mill in Shawano County, the first chip mill in the U.S. purchased by a logger co-op, is reopening after closing about a year ago. The reopening aims to ease strain on timber processing across the Northwoods, where several mills have shut down in recent years. The project is supported by an $800,000 loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development’s Timber Production Expansion Guaranteed Loan Program to revitalize the sawmill and support the timber industry and rural communities.

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United States of America (USA)

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Wisconsin

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Shawano

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Raw Materials, Forest Products and Packaging, Manufacturing (Industrial), Government

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2025-12-29

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