These are challenging times for the B.C. forest Industry and the logging industry has been particularly hard hit. Loggers are […]
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Georgia-Pacific Idles OSB Mill and Lumber Mill in South Carolina
Georgia-Pacific announced the indefinitely idling of its OSB mill in Allendale, SC and softwood lumber mill in McCormick, SC due […]
New Brunswick Sawmill Closing
J.D. Irving has announced that their Baker Brock sawmill located in northwestern New Brunswick will close permanently on 1st November. […]
Teal-Jones Announces Investment in Two Virginia Sawmills
Teal-Jones announced investments of $31.75 mill in two recently acquired sawmills in Virginia. The company plans to invest $21 million […]
Tolko reducing shifts at Soda Creek and Armstrong lumber mills in British Columbia
Tolko is moving to four-day work weeks at it’s Soda Creek and Armstrong lumber mills due to weak markets and […]
Kenora Forest Products announce two-week curtailment.
Kenora Forest Products in western Ontario announced a two-week curtailment beginning September 23rd. The company is curtailing production due to […]
Tolko Announces Indefinite Curtailment at Kelowna Sawmill
Weak lumber markets and high log costs forced the indefinite curtailment of it’s Kelowna sawmill. The sawmill produces 125 million […]
Georgia-Pacific Announces Investment in Gurdon, AR lumber and plywood mills
Georgia-Pacific announced a $70 million dollar investment in it’s Gurdon, AR lumber and plywood operations. The investment will include the […]
West Fraser Reduces Lumber and Plywood Production in British Columbia
West Fraser announced a variable operating schedule at five BC sawmills that will reduce production by 15-25%. The operating schedules at […]
Interfor Announces the Closure of Hammond sawmill in Maple Ridge BC
Interfor announced that it plans to close its sawmill in Maple Ridge, BC, by 2019. The 170 mmbf capacity mill, , […]