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Archive Home > 2002 > April > 09 > KorPine closure marks end of an era

KorPine closure marks end of an era

Shutdown not a big surprise, but loss of 111 jobs still hurts

By Jeff Nielson / The Bulletin
April 9, 2002

As of Monday, when Weyerhaeuser Co., permanently shuts down its KorPine particleboard plan, Bend will cease to be a timber town.

Community leaders say that will be a bittersweet day for Bend, which over 20 years has been largely successful in diversifying its economy from the ups and downs of....

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