TOKYO — Sumitomo Forestry has acquired the owner of a U.S. lumber mill in Louisiana, aiming to develop a supply chain that can withstand high tariffs, rising global costs and other external disruptions.
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This sawmill that sits on 100 hectares of land in Plain Dealings, Louisiana, was bought by Sumitomo Forestry. (Sumitomo Forestry)
MINAMO ITO
August 13, 2025 05:30 JST
