Nordic Veneer Announces Closure

Long-established veneer production facility Nordic Veneer is closing the veneer plant near Roseburg, Ore. it purchased from Forest Industries in 1960.

Nordic Veneer was founded in 1954 by Dick Adams and Norm Jacobsen when they purchased a closed plywood facility in Sutherlin, Ore. In 1960 they purchased the Perkins veneer plant near Roseburg, and the company has operated under the stewardship of the Adams family across four generations. It has been a vital local employer, producing high-quality veneer and contributing to the regional wood products economy. (They sold the Sutherlin facility in 1975.)

“After careful and difficult consideration, we have made the decision to close our operations,” comments Art Adams, owner of Nordic Veneer. “Our industry has faced sustained wood supply and market challenges, structural realignment, and foreign competition. Despite our team’s hard work, recent investments in efficiency, and deep commitment to this business, sustaining operations is no longer viable under current market conditions.”

Nordic Veneer has long been defined by its family leadership and strong ties to the community, including support for local hospitals and cancer centers, libraries, schools, healthcare systems and Umpqua Valley Christian School.

The company will work closely with its dedicated team of employees to provide transition support, and is actively working with employees on job placement resources. Nordic Veneer extends its sincere gratitude to its employees—many of whom have been part of the “family-oriented” culture for decades—as well as to its suppliers, customers, and the broader Roseburg and Douglas County community for their partnership over more than seven decades.