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Western Forest Products Inc.

Closure

WARN notice filed with the Washington State Employment Security Department

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Reported Workers
112
Notice Filed
July 9, 2025
Closure Effective
July 8, 2025
County
Clark County

Official Notice Document

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Affected Positions

Western Forest Products' Columbia Vista sawmill division in Vancouver, WA laid off 112 workers effective July 8, 2025 after facility damage; the disruption is expected to be temporary but longer than six months.

These positions account for 28 of the 112 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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PositionCategorySeniorityWorkers
Supervisors (Production, Maintenance, Electrical, Sawfiling, Shipping, Quality Control, Kiln/Boiler, Standing Timber)ManufacturingManager
8
Office (Division Controller, Log Accountant, Payroll & Benefits Specialist, HR Advisor, Mill Administrator, Production Coordinator)AdministrativeIndividual contributor
6
Superintendents & managers (Production, Maintenance, Operations, Sales & Logistics, Procurement, Standing Timber & Log Procurement)ManufacturingManager
6
Shipping & warehouse (Shipping Clerks, Lead, Warehouse Receiving Clerk)LogisticsIndividual contributor
4
EHS (Coordinators, incl. Sr)OperationsIndividual contributor
2
Quality (Consultant, Control Lead)ManufacturingIndividual contributor
2
Kiln & log yard (Dry Kiln Operator, Log Yard Operator, Truck Driver, Forklift Operator)ManufacturingIndividual contributor
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Maintenance & trades (Millwright, Plant Electrician, Electrical Trainee, Facilities Maintenance, Maintenance Planner, Sawfiler Lead, Controls Specialist)ManufacturingIndividual contributor
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Mill production (Entry Level Production Workers, Stacker/Bander/Edger/Resaw Operators, Planerman, Sawyer, Lumber Grader, Tally, Tipples, Benchman)ManufacturingIndividual contributor
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Positions extracted from the official notice document using AI; verify with the official ESD source record by employer and filing date.

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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.