Interfor announced that it plans to close its sawmill in Maple Ridge, BC, by 2019. The 170 mmbf capacity mill, , […]
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Canfor Curtailing an Additional 75 Million Board Feet of Production Capacity in BC
Canfor announced additional capacity curtailments at 5 sawmills in British Columbia accounting for 75 mmbf of capacity. Canfor’s Houston, Polar, […]
Abbeville Fiber Opens in Alabama
Abbeville Fiber’s new 50 mmbf mill opened in southeastern Alabama. The mill is affiliated with the Great Southern Wood Preserving […]
Conifex shutting down El Dorado, AR mill
Conifex Timber announced that it will shut down its El Dorado, Arkansas mill. Conifex purchased the former Georgia-Pacific mill in […]
Tolko taking downtime at Armstrong Lumber, Armstrong Plywood, Heffley Creek Plywood, and White Valley Veneer facilities
Tolko Industries will take two weeks of downtime at its Armstrong lumber, Armstrong plywood and veneer operations in White Valley […]
Sinclar Group announces Curtailments
The Sinclar Group announced the temporary shutdown of three mills for two weeks. Lakeland Mills in Prince George, Nechako Lumber […]
Stimson Announces Permanent Curtailment at Forest Grove Mill
Stimson Lumber Company announced plans to permanently curtail operations at it’s Forest Grove mill by 40%. The company cited the […]
B.C. forest industry can expect the loss of another 12 sawmills over next decade, analyst estimates
Tolko’s recent announcement of the permanent closure of its Quest Wood sawmill in Quesnel and curtailments at its Kelowna mill will not be the last.