Editing Springhill, Louisiana (section)

==Timber industry==

Springhill's close association with the timber industry began in 1896 with the arrival of the Pine Woods Lumber Company. Springhill prospered from timber and for a time was a boomtown. The Pine Woods Lumber Company went out of business during the Great Depression, and the population of Springhill dwindled.  The Pine Woods Lumber Company facility was purchased by the Frost Lumber Company, which sold to Springhill Lumber Company. The Springhill Lumber Company later became Anthony Forest Products, which remained in Springhill until 1972.

The most significant local economic force, however, was the establishment of a massive pulp paper mill in 1937 by [[International Paper Company]].  The construction of the paper mill greatly expanded the regional economic importance of Springhill and further cemented ties to the timber industry.  Though technically within the town of [[Cullen, Louisiana|Cullen]] just south of Springhill, the facility was regionally known as the "Springhill paper mill."  The later addition of a wood products plant and container (box) plant by International Paper further established Springhill as one of the most important manufacturing and processing centers in northern Louisiana.  In 1979, International Paper closed the paper mill, which along with a significant general downturn in the petroleum industry caused a deterioration of the local economy.  Though the paper mill closed, International Paper maintained its wood products and container-producing facilities.  During 2006–2007, IP sold the wood products plant to its main rival, [[Georgia Pacific]] and liquidated its significant land holdings in the Springhill area. The container division, often called the "box plant", remains the last remnant of International Paper in Springhill.

After it purchased the plywood mill from International Paper, Georgia Pacific closed the plant. Another major employer, [[Trane]], which manufactures air-conditioning components, relocated to [[Mexico]].<ref name=newjobs>{{cite news|url=http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20140331/NEWS01/304010002/Gov-Bobby-Jindal-announce-300-jobs-coming-Springhill|title=Greg Hilburn of Gannett, Gov. Bobby Jindal to announce 300 jobs coming to Springhill, March 31, 2014|newspaper=[[The Times (Shreveport)|Shreveport Times]]|access-date=April 1, 2014}}</ref>