| Alpha-Numeric Key: | NE-50 |
| Corporate Name: | Louisiana-Pacific Corp.
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| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Louisiana-Pacific Corp. and its subsidiary Kirby Forest Industries Inc. |
| Location: | Bon Wier |
| County: | Newton |
| Years in Operation: | 27 years |
| Start Year: | 1970 |
| End Year: | 1996 |
| Decades: | 1970-1979,1980-1989,1990-1999 |
| Period of Operation: | 1970 to 1996 |
| Town: | Bon Wier |
| Company Town: | 0 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Softwood plywood
 Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
 Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Unknown
| Horse |
Mule |
Oxen |
Water |
| Water Overshot |
Water Turbine |
Diesel |
Unknown |
| Pit |
Steam |
Steam Circular |
Steam Band |
| Gas |
Electricity |
Other |
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| Maximum Capacity: | |
| Capacity Comments: | 160 million square feet annually of plywood |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Plywood mill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | The Bon Wier plywood plant was built by Kirby Lumber Corporation. The complex created 300 new jobs with a $2,500,000 payroll. Estimated annual production was 160 million square feet. Louisiana-Pacific Corporation bought all Kirby Lumber Company assets later. The sawmill operation of Louisiana-Pacific Corporation at Bon Wier was listed in the 1990 Forest Products Industries in Texas. The listing reported an operation including a sawmill and manufacturing of softwood plywood. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 01-23-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |