Exploring EACOM's Elk Lake sawmill

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Exploring EACOM’s Elk Lake sawmill

March 9, 2017
By Tamar Atik

March 9, 2017 - EACOM’s Elk Lake sawmill in northern Ontario has invested in $13 million toward new technology since 2012. But as mill manager Mark Everard explains, that’s where the real work began.

Canadian Forest Industries got a peek at the inner workings of the sawmill, adjacent planer mill and the wood drying process here in Elk Lake.

What goes into a $13M sawmill investment?

EACOM's total Elk Lake sawmill investment more than $13 million

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