Ill. Gov. Edwards, Hunt Forest Products and Tolko Industries Announce New Sawmill in Bienville Parish
July 27, 2021
July 27, 2021
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, July 27 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on July 26, 2021:
Gov. John Bel Edwards, Hunt Forest Products co-owner James D. Hunt and Tolko President and CEO Brad Thorlakson announced that the companies will develop a new $240 million sawmill in Bienville Parish. Resulting from the collaboration of these two companies, the joint venture company will create 130 direct new jobs, with an average salary of $57,400, plus benefits. Louis . . .
Gov. John Bel Edwards, Hunt Forest Products co-owner James D. Hunt and Tolko President and CEO Brad Thorlakson announced that the companies will develop a new $240 million sawmill in Bienville Parish. Resulting from the collaboration of these two companies, the joint venture company will create 130 direct new jobs, with an average salary of $57,400, plus benefits. Louis . . .