Layoffs at Peninsula Plywood

Thirty-five Peninsula Plywood employees were laid off yesterday; that's almost a quarter of the company's work force.

PenPly President Josh Renshaw said:

"The weak market, combined with a seasonal downturn, would have created some layoffs anyway. But we've made some recent changes in process that have improved our productivity. That made the layoff larger than it would have been if it was just market based."

Peninsula Plywood to Start Hiring

Peninsula Plywood’s lease with the Port of Port Angeles is now official. The company will begin hiring during the next few weeks, according to company president Josh Renshaw.

The lease requires PenPly to hire sixty people during the next ninety days.

Port Executive Director Jeff Robb said: “This is a bright day for Peninsula Plywood, for the Port of Port Angeles and for our community.”