The Highland Pellets factory is pictured at Jefferson Industrial Park on Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. (Pine Bluff Commercial/I.C. Murrell)
Highland LLC is expanding its footprint in Pine Bluff to meet the rapidly growing demand for renewable power generation by acquiring Fiber Resources, according to a news release. It will now operate as Highland FR.
It currently owns and operates Highland Pellets, a 675,000-metric tonnes-per-annum facility that employs 125 people. Highland will initially produce 150,000 metric tonnes per year of ENplus A1 certified wood pellets at the acquired plant, with room for further expansion.
“Arkansas is one of the leading states for sustainably managed working forests and key to America’s renewable carbon future,” said Thomas Reilley, chairman and CEO of Highland Pellets. “We are excited to expand here and provide good-paying job opportunities for hardworking, skilled workers in Pine Bluff.”
The Highland Pellets office is pictured at Jefferson Industrial Park on Monday, Oct.
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The Highland Pellets office is pictured at Jefferson Industrial Park on Monday, Oct.