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News in mill capacity changes
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.
Arbec’s Lumber Mill in Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, to Suspended Sawmilling Through End of May
According to Le Journal de Québec, Remabec, the parent company and owner of the Arbec lumber mill located in Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, announced last Friday that it was suspending sawmilling activities at the facility until the end of May.
Hood Industries Announces Plans to Build a New Plywood Mill in Beaumont, Mississippi
Hood Industries announced Thursday that it plans to build a new, laminated plywood panel manufacturing facility in Beaumont, Mississippi. On April 17, 2022, a tornado significantly damaged the current facility, and the mill was deemed inoperable.