Northwest Hardwoods
ClosureWARN notice filed with the Washington State Employment Security Department
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Affected Positions
Northwest Hardwoods is permanently closing its Centralia sawmill, separating about 70 mill workers — operators, millwrights, stackers, and filers — with most separations on May 2, 2026.
These positions account for 68 of the 70 workers reported to ESD. The filing does not give a position breakdown for the remainder, so this table is a partial view rather than the full layoff.
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| Position | Category | Seniority | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lumber Stacker - Planer / Stacker Operator / Pallet Stacker | Manufacturing | Individual contributor | 11 |
| Machine operators (Gang, Trimsaw, Block, Challenger, Cantor, Planer, Debarker) | Manufacturing | Individual contributor | 10 |
| Millwright (1/2/Utility) | Manufacturing | Individual contributor | 9 |
| Forklift (Sawmill, Planer, Pallet, Asst) | Logistics | Individual contributor | 7 |
| Sawmill Utility | Manufacturing | Individual contributor | 7 |
| Sawfiler / Filer | Manufacturing | Individual contributor | 5 |
| Kiln Operator | Manufacturing | Individual contributor | 4 |
| Sawmill Lead / Jrny Level Support / Hrly Planners / Maintenance Planner | Manufacturing | Individual contributor | 4 |
| Yard / log handling (Yard Shovel Operator, Log Sorter, Offbearer/Diverter) | Manufacturing | Individual contributor | 3 |
| Electrician 1 | Manufacturing | Individual contributor | 2 |
| Lumber Inspector (1/3) | Manufacturing | Individual contributor | 2 |
| Sawyer (1, 3-Training) | Manufacturing | Individual contributor | 2 |
| Sticklayer - SM | Manufacturing | Individual contributor | 2 |
Positions extracted from the official notice document using AI; verify with the official ESD source record by employer and filing date.
More Notices from Northwest Hardwoods
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| Filed | County | Workers | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 12, 2019 | Skagit | 66 | Layoff |
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About WARN Notices
Washington law generally requires covered employers to provide 60 days' written notice for qualifying closures, mass layoffs, and certain reductions in hours. Thresholds and exceptions apply. Data on this page comes from Washington ESD's public WARN records. Search ESD's public WARN database.