News 1130, a Vancouver based AM radio station, is reporting a major fire at the West Fraser Sawmill in Chetwynd, British Columbia (northern) on Thursday. According to Chetwynd Mayor Allen Courtoreille, the wind carried sparks from one pile to another.
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West Fraser Announces Output Reductions at Lumber and Panel Mills during Q3
West Fraser announced the reduction of between 5% and 10% of output during Q3.
Rayonier Advance Materials Inc. Completes Sale of its Lumber and Newsprint Assets to GreenFirst Forest Products Inc.
On Monday, August 20, 2021, Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. reported that it has completed its previously announced sale of its lumber and newsprint assets (the “Purchased Assets”) to GreenFirst Forest Products Inc. (“GreenFirst”), a Canadian lumber company, for a total purchase price of approximately US$235 million, subject to final adjustments.
Quick Action by Resolute Forest Employees at the Thunder Bay, Ontario Sawmill Limit Fire Damage
Prompt action by employees at the Resolute sawmill wood yard in Thunder Bay, Ontario helped to prevent a fire, caused by mechanical issues, in a large log mover from spreading into the adjacent log stockpile.
U.S. Court of International Trade Rules Quick Tariff Reviews Overstepped Commerce Dept. Authority
A rule that allowed foreign producers, such as Canadian lumber producers, to quickly apply for lower countervailing duty rates if they weren’t individually investigated by the U.S. Commerce Department in its original duty inquiry has been eliminated in a decision handed down by the U.S. Court of International Trade.
Western Forest Products Completes Sale of Properties, Including Somass Sawmill, to City of Port Alberni
Western Forest Products (WFP) announced Thursday (8-12-21) that it has completed the sale of certain properties, including the Somass Sawmill site to the City of Port Alberni for $5.3 million.
Western Wood Products Association Posts North American Softwood Lumber May Production Stats
The Western Wood Products Association (WWPA) is reporting that in May, North American softwood lumber production increased 11.5% year-over-year (YOY). Canadian production increased 13.3% YOY and in the U.S., production rose 10.4%.
Sierra Pacific Industries Announces Plan to Purchase Seneca Sawmill
In a joint statement released on Thursday (8-5-21), Sierra Pacific Industries (SPI) and Seneca Sawmill announce their plans to combine the two businesses. Seneca currently operates a 175,000-acre tree farm, sawmills and a biomass plant in Oregon, and SPI is a lumber producer that manages more than 2.1 million acres of timberland in California and Washington.
East Fraser Fiber Co. Ltd. Receives $615,000 Grant to Help in Recovery of Low-Quality Fiber
The Forest Enhancement Society of British Columbia (FESBC) is helping to support jobs in Mackenzie, B.C. by awarding nearly $615,000 (CAD) to East Fraser Fiber Co. Ltd. (EFF) to help in the recovery of close to 30,000 cubic meters of low-quality fiber that would otherwise not been used.
Fire Destroys Sawmill Manufacturing Building at Glidden Lumber Co. in Parkman, Maine
A fire last Tuesday (7-20-21) morning destroyed the main sawmill manufacturing building at Glidden Lumber Company in Parkman, Maine. Local officials believe that a faulty piece of machinery was the cause of the blaze.