Weyerhaeuser investing $96 million in technology upgrade at Winn Parish mill

Weyerhaeuser, one of the world’s largest private owners of timberland including 1.39 million acres in Louisiana, announced it is investing $96.2 million to modernize and decarbonize its Winn Parish lumber mill. The upgraded technology is designed to increase overall safety, productivity and product reliability.

The investment will allow the company to retain 157 direct jobs and maintain an associat…