Doman Building Materials Group temporarily reduces production at its Rison, Arkansas plant due to supply chain disruptions

Doman Building Materials Group temporarily reduces production at its Rison, Arkansas plant due to supply chain disruptions

Timber Market News – Due to supply chain disruptions, Doman Building Materials Group has temporarily reduced production capacity at its plant in Rison, Arkansas, affecting more than 26 jobs (reported on March 27, 2025).

according toCleveland County HeraldIn an email to Reuters (March 26), Mark Chatfield, president of Doman Lumber, said:

“This is a temporary reduction in production at our Rison planing mill. The reason for the reduction is due to a recent fire at an unrelated sawmill outside of Arkansas that disrupted the supply of raw materials. We expect this reduction in production to be temporary. We will retain key staff to maintain the facility until production can resume.”

LumberFlow Expert Interpretation

Analysis of the impact on Chinese importers:

• Supply Chain Disruptions: The shortage of raw materials caused by the fire will directly affect the supply of SYP standard materials exported by Doman Group to the Chinese market. It is expected that the export volume will decrease by 15-20% in the short term.
• Price Fluctuations: As Doman is one of the main suppliers of North American SYP in the Chinese market, the production cut may lead to an increase in spot prices of 3-5% at Chinese ports, especially for commonly used specifications such as 2×4 and 2×6.

Logistics impact:

• Container freight rates from U.S. Gulf ports (such as Houston) to major Chinese ports may face short-term volatility, and importers are advised to lock in 2-3 month forward freight agreements.
• As the production cuts mainly affect planed timber products, special attention should be paid to the adjustment of booking priorities for 40-foot high cabinets.