Western Forest Products announced on Monday that it plans to temporarily reduce its lumber production over the next month by approximately 19 million board feet due to weak market conditions.
News in mill capacity changes
Resolute Forest Products Temporarily Closes Four Quebec Sawmills Due to Nearby Wildfires
Resolute Forest Products Inc. has temporarily shut down four Quebec sawmills due to nearby fires and related log shortages, Reuters reported (6-12-23). Resolute has also paused harvesting activities in areas near the wildfires.
EGGER Wood Products’ New Lexington, NC, Recycling Center Allows Manufacturing of Wood-Based Materials Using Recycled Wood and Biomass
EGGER Wood Products’ new recycling center in Lexington, North Carolina, is now fully operational and moving towards fulfilling its commitment to producing sustainable materials for interior design and furniture applications.
Resolute Forest Products Announces Asset Purchase Agreement to Sell Its Thunder Bay, Ontario, Pulp and Paper Mill
Resolute Forest Products has entered into an asset purchase agreement to sell its Thunder Bay, Ontario, pulp and paper mill to an affiliate of Atlas Holdings. The transaction is expected to close during the second half of 2023.
Paper Excellence Announces Temporary Shutdown of Crofton Pulp & Paper and Port Alberni Mill
The Times Colonist is reporting that Paper Excellence is shutting down its Crofton pulp and paper mill for at least 30 days and its Port Alberni mill for a minimum of two weeks.
Brinkman Forest Products to Temporarily Close Pleasant Valley Remanufacturing
According to Houston Today, Pleasant Valley Remanufacturing is halting operations following Canfor’s closure of its Houston Sawmill facility earlier this spring. Pleasant Valley does not have timber of its own and relies on larger primary producers, such as Canfor.
Conifex Timber Announces Downtime at Its Mackenzie, BC, Sawmill
Conifex Timber Inc. announced Friday that it has decided to take unscheduled downtime for four weeks at its Mackenzie, BC, sawmill starting on June 5th. The company is estimating that approximately 16 million board feet will come out of production.
CalPlant Announces Liquidation of Its Assets
CalPlant I Holdco LLC and its affiliates and subsidiaries announced that it will be proceeding with an orderly liquidation of its assets. The company had created the first no-added-formaldehyde, rice straw-based medium density fiberboard, Eureka™ MDF.
Skeena Sawmills Reopens Scales in Anticipation of Reopening on May 29th
Skeena Sawmills, which that has been shut down since early February, has reopened its scales today and has begun building log deck inventory in anticipation of the sawmill restarting on Monday, May 29th.
Tolko Announces Unscheduled Two-Week Downtime at Lakeview Sawmill in BC
Citing significantly higher log costs and a lack of available economic fiber, the company announced on Monday two weeks of unscheduled downtime at its Lakeview sawmill operation in Williams Lake, BC.