PM: Japanese Boost Laclede Mill

Steve Spletstoser, who oversees quality control for Idaho Forest Group’s Laclede mill, straightens the lettering on a sign welcoming Japanese buyer Koji Fujiwara. Molly Messick provides StateImpact story re: how Japanese love for traditional homebuilding reversed the fortunes of the struggling Laclede mill. Story here. (StateImpact photo: Molly Messick)

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