SmartLam North America has announced it will be investing $62 million to build a new 140,000-square-foot custom manufacturing plant with the capacity to produce 84 million board feet annually. SmartLam will also be adding equipment to fully automate its existing 225,000-square-foot facility.
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BC’s San Group Announces Investments to Expand San Forest Products and Acorn Sawmill
San Group recently announced expansion projects totaling $23 million (CAD) to expand the company’s flagship value-added division, San Forest Products in Port Alberni, and the newly acquired Acorn Sawmill in Delta.
Paper Excellence Curtails Production at Crofton, BC, Paper Facility for Two Weeks
On Thursday, Paper Excellence announced that beginning Saturday, September 10 it would be curtailing production at its Crofton, BC, paper facility for two weeks. As a result, 95 employees will be temporarily laid off during the curtailment period.
Worldwide Wood Pellet Demand Continues to Rise; US and Canada to Increase Production
According to Biomass Magazine, demand for wood pellets continues to skyrocket globally. Tight supplies, the author says, are likely to spur significant investment in new production facilities around the world.
Rosboro Company Announces Temporary Production Reduction at Its Springfield, Oregon, Stud Mill
Citing soft markets for framing lumber and elevated costs for raw materials, Oregon-based Rosboro Company announced today that it was temporarily reducing production, effective immediately, at its Springfield stud lumber mill.
Conifex Timber Inc. Announces Reduced Operations at Its Mackenzie, BC, Sawmill
Citing “acute transportation challenges,” Conifex Timber Inc. announced on Monday that it was reducing its operating schedule at its Mackenzie, British Columbia, sawmill facility to a one-shift basis for up to six weeks.
Tahoe Forest Products Ready to Start Construction on New Sawmill
Tahoe Forest Products, in a partnership with Washoe Development Corp., an affiliate of Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California, announced on Tuesday that they have officially leased 40 acres and plan to build the first major sawmill in the region in decades.
Prince Albert Pulp Inc. Hoping to Start Construction on New Facility in Mid-2023
With a goal of starting construction no later than May of 2023, and with pulp operations starting by the end of 2024, Project Operations Director Carlo Dal Monte, representing the Price Albert Pulp, says that the company is still waiting to receive final approval on their construction plans.
West Fraser Announces Permanent Production Curtailments at Fraser Lake and Williams Lake Sawmills and Quesnel Plywood Mill
West Fraser Timber announced on Tuesday that it is permanently curtailing approximately 170 million board of combined production at its Fraser Lake and Williams Lake sawmill facilities and approximately 85 million square feet of plywood production at its Quesnel Plywood mill.
Drax Group Announces Purchase of Princeton Pellet Corp. in Princeton, BC
On Wednesday, the Drax Group announced that it has signed an agreement with Princeton Pellet Corp. to acquire its pellet plant located in Princeton, British Columbia, Canada. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The plant has the capacity to produce 90,000 metric tons of wood pellets.