By Michele Smith
The Times
Cut Stock Sale in Works
Sustainable Fiber Technologies may purchase property for pulp ‘mini-mill’
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DAYTON—At their regular meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 11 the Port of Columbia commissioners heard from Port Manager Jennie Dickinson about the possible sale of Columbia Cut Stock to Mark Lewis, the primary owner of Columbia Pulp, Inc. and the scientist for Sustainable Fiber Technologies, for the purpose of creating a mini-mill. The mill would process wheat straw into fiber for molded pulp products.
Dickinson said an offer on the buildings has been made by Lewis and accepted by Dennis Lockard, owner of Columbia Cut Stock.
According to Dickinson, there are several hurdles to jump in order to make that happen, including performing an Environmental Phase I study.
Economic Development Coordinator Brad McMasters said the Port will work closely with Lewis on that and on other issues to include zoning and site selection.
Dickinson said if everything works out Lewis will move his lab and four employees from their current location at Seneca Foods, Inc. to the new site and additional employees would be hired.
“Contrary to what the public thinks, Seneca Foods, Inc. is not for sale or lease,” explained Dickinson.
McMasters said Lewis first discussed the potential for a manufacturing operation at Columbia Cut Stock when he spoke at the Economic Development Steering Committee meeting on November 3, 2015.
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