Nordic Veneer Announces Closure of Roseburg Operations After 72 Years

ROSEBURG, Ore. — Nordic Veneer Inc., a long-running family-owned business with deep roots in Douglas County’s timber industry, announced Friday that it will permanently close its Roseburg operations.

The company has operated for more than 72 years, beginning in 1954 when it was founded by Dick Adams and Norm Jacobsen. In 1960, the company purchased the Perkins veneer plant in Dixonville, where it continued to grow under the leadership of the Adams family for four generations.

Owner Art Adams said the decision to close came after “careful and difficult consideration,” citing ongoing challenges in the wood products industry.

“Our industry has faced sustained wood supply and market challenges, structural realignment, and foreign competition,” Adams said. “Despite our team’s hard work, recent investments in efficiency, and deep commitment to this business, sustaining operations is no longer viable under current market conditions.”

Nordic Veneer has been a fixture in the local wood products economy for decades, producing veneer while serving as a steady employer in the Roseburg area. Company leaders said they are working directly with employees to provide transition support and job placement resources as operations wind down.

Beyond its role in the timber industry, Nordic Veneer has also been tied closely to the Douglas County community through support for local hospitals, cancer centers, libraries, schools, healthcare systems, Umpqua Valley Christian School and early efforts to bring Christian radio to the area through local translators.

The Adams family said they remain proud of the company’s legacy, which they described as one built on hard work, integrity, local investment and care for the community.

“We would like to thank our dedicated employees over the last 72 years, the community who has stood beside us every step of the way, and most of all the Creator of it all, who sustained our business and family and blessed us beyond anything we could have imagined,” the family said. “To God be the glory.”

The company also expressed gratitude to its employees, suppliers, customers and the broader Roseburg and Douglas County community for their support over more than seven decades.