Media Advisory: Governor LePage to Attend Grand Opening of Irving Sawmill in Nashville Plantation

The LePage Administration will help celebrate the grand opening of Irving Forest Products new sawmill in Nashville Plantation on Thursday, October 2. The new investment of more than $30 million will lead to the creation of more than 60 new jobs.

“Congratulations to Irving on the opening of the new sawmill,” said Governor Paul R. LePage. “I thank them for making this investment and for once again, choosing Maine as a place to do business. My administration is committed to making Maine as competitive as possible for this type of new private investment leading to good paying careers for Maine people.”

The new mill will allow the mixing of both green rough cut wood and dry planed wood together before scanning, grading and trimming.   It’s believed this is the first mill in North America to utilize this new technology, giving the facility a major competitive advantage.

Waste materials from the mill will also help create other economic opportunities in the region such as bark supplies to the ReEnergy plant in Ashland and wood shavings utilized by NorthEast Wood Pellets also in Ashland.

Members of the Media are encouraged to attend the grand opening event.

WHEN: 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 2

WHERE: Ashland Sawmill, 1218 Portage Rd, Nashville Plantation