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GRANITE FALLS, WA-The division of locally-based Miller Shingle Co. will close its doors early next year, eliminating 170 jobs in Arlington and Oso because of the high cost of raw logs and the low prices for finished lumber.

By Ingrid Ricks | Updated on November 09, 2000

GRANITE FALLS, WA-Miller Shingle Co. has announced that it is shutting down its Enterprise Lumber Co. division, a move that will eliminate jobs for 170 people at its three mills in the Washington towns of Arlington and Oso. Tom Leach, chief financial officer for Miller Shingle Co., says the decision was made because of the current high cost of raw logs and low prices for finished lumber.

“This is a cedar division and cedar log prices have been artificially high,” says Leach, noting that the company has been unable to maintain sufficient profit margins. The company plans to close the doors to its Arlington sawmill on January 7. The shut down dates for the other two mills, another in Arlington and one in Oso, are yet to be determined. The company currently has a 23-year lease with Arlington Municipal Airport for the sawmill, but Leach says he isn’t concerned and will deal with the situation as needed.

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