Saint John-based J.D. Irving, Limited (JDI) is adding another sawmill to its portfolio south of the border.
The company has announced it will acquire the Masardis Sawmill in northern Maine as of Sunday.
It currently employs 80 people and can produce 115-million board feet annually, the company said in a news release.
“We are excited to grow our lumber production capacity in the state of Maine,” Jerome Pelletier, vice-president of Irving Forest Products, said in the release.
“The Masardis mill is well-located to access high-quality timber. It is also serviced by the Maine Northern Railway and benefits from having a team of highly skilled and dedicated employees who have worked together for decades to ensure the success of their operation.”
According to JDI, the sawmill is located within close proximity to its 1.3-million acres of timberlands in Maine.
The company now operates 10 sawmills in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Maine with an annual capacity of 1.3-billion board feet.
