Milan Sawmill Construction

Wet weather in May and early June slowed progress of Pike Lumber Company’s Milan sawmill project. Weather patterns have improved and progress is being made.

The mill site and the interior road have been cement stabilized and stoned.  The log yard is to grade, stabilized and being tiled.  The truck access road from the south that is being built by the town of Milan is being stoned and almost ready for asphalt.

The footers and concrete portion of the mill walls are complete.  The areas where the mill floor is to be thickened have been excavated.  The embedded steel is being placed in preparation for pouring the concrete floor.

The dam for the pond is complete.  After placing a tank for log yard watering, we will begin to allow Mother Nature to fill the pond.

Some of the equipment for the mill has been delivered.  The carriage and debarker are in warehouse storage.  The mill frame and some log transfers are stored on site.

Weather will be less of an issue as we move forward.  Expected completion date for construction is November 2010. “This project has been on the drawing board for many years,” says Jim Mulligan, Director of Corporate Development.  “We look forward to the increased production of Pike Brand Hardwoods.”

Pike Lumber Company is a primary manufacturer and distributor of kiln dried hardwood lumber. Contact information: sales@pikelumber.com, forester@pikelumber.com web address www.pikelumber.com or by phone at 574-893-4511.