(Missoula – KPAX) Nearly four months after Pyramid Mountain Lumber announced its plans to end operations and close its gates, the Missoula Economic Partnership remains hopeful that a buyer will emerge before the mill is dismantled.
Grant Kier, head of the Missoula Economic Partnership, told county officials on Thursday that several potential buyers remain interested in the mill. He said those conversations remain ongoing, though time may be running out.
The mill, located in Seeley Lake, has been a staple of the community for generations and is the area’s largest employer. The company announced its plans to close in early March, citing labor shortages, a lack of housing for employees, rising operating costs and falling lumber prices.
