Construction of a $99 million wood pellet production plant is planned for Demopolis, Alabama, the second announced in the state in the last three months.

Plans are underway for the startup of Two Rivers Lumber Co.'s first sawmill, a $65 million investment that will bring 55 jobs initially, and up to 95 jobs eventually, to west Alabama. When completed, the mill will have an annual capacity of 200 million board feet and produce southern yellow pine dimensional lumber for sale throughout the United States.