LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas — Weyerhaeuser Company has announced an estimated $500 million investment to build a new, state-of-the-art TimberStrand facility near Monticello and Warren, Arkansas. This investment is expected to create 200 high-quality jobs in the south Arkansas region. “This investment and jobs are pivotal for towns like Monticello and Warren,” said Governor Sanders. “Between Weyerhaeuser’s announcement and University of Arkansas at Monticello’s Forest Research Center expansion, we’re growing that portion of the state and investing in Arkansas’ forestry industry for generations to come.” The new facility will expand Weyerhaeuser’s engineered wood products capacity, adding approximately 10 million cubic feet of annual production capacity. Using southern yellow pine as the primary feedstock, Weyerhaeuser will manufacture TimberStrand®, a laminated strand lumber, at the Arkansas facility and will use a biomass-fueled cogeneration system to fully supply the plant’s electrical needs.