Missoula Particleboard Plant Laying Off 20

A particleboard and laminating plant in Missoula plans to lay off about 20 employees within the next month due to reduced demand for its products.

Roseburg Forest Products marketing director Mark McLean says the layoffs will leave about 130 people working at the Missoula plant.

He says demand for Roseburg's laminated boards has dropped dramatically in the past several years and the company's plants in the West are operating at about 40 percent of capacity.

The Roseburg Forest Productsis working with laid-off workers to explain unemployment benefits and options.

Associated Press