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Roseburg Forest Products announced it is restarting construction activities at Dillard MDF, a modern new medium-density fiberboard (MDF) plant in southern Oregon.
Dillard MDF will feature the latest generation Siempelkamp continuous press, converting wood residuals into high-density fiberboard (HDF) as well as traditional MDF panels and products for construction, cabinetry and flooring markets.
“We are very pleased to announce the restart of our Dillard MDF project,” says Stuart Gray, president and CEO of Roseburg Forest Products. “Dillard MDF plays a key role in our future. The plant will be one of the lowest cost producers in the world, which significantly enhances Roseburg’s long-term competitive position in composite panels in the West specifically and North America in general.”
Roseburg paused the project in early 2025 in response to uncertainty in the economy, volatile market conditions and potential Oregon state policy shifts that would undermine the project’s viability. The company plans to employ over 140 people at the new plant when operations begin in late 2028.
“During 2025, we took a number of strategic steps to strengthen our overall business performance in uncertain times and downcycle market conditions,” Gray says. “These moves coupled with improving stability in state policy confirmed our long-term outlook for this project. We are confident in Dillard MDF as a strategic investment and look forward to continued state and local support to ensure the viability of this level of investment in Oregon.”
