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.
News in mill capacity changes
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.
Canfor Announces Continuation of BC Taylor Pulp Mill Curtailment Due to Ongoing Transportation Issues
Canfor announced in its Q2 results that its BC Taylor Pulp Mill curtailment would continue until such time as “more normal” transportation levels return to its pulp and paper mills. The update in Canfor’s Q2 results confirms the company’s previous announcement made in May, which said the curtailment would remain in effect until the fall.
Jasper Lumber Co. Receives Supplemental Funding to Support Mill Expansion and Production Growth
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey recently announced supplemental funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission has been made available to augment the $300,000 Community Development Block Grant, awarded in March 2022, to assist Jasper Lumber Company to boost its production and create 60 new jobs.
Canfor Corporation Announces $210 Million Investment In a New Sawmill Facility in Southern Alabama
Canfor Corporation announced today that it will be investing approximately $210 million to build a new, state-of-the-art sawmill complex in southern Alabama. The new sawmill will be using leading technology and will have an annual capacity, based on a two-shift basis, of 250 million board feet.
Prairie Wood Products Sawmill in Grant County, Oregon, Reopens After 13-Year Closure
Closed in 2008 during the Great Recession, and reopened briefly only to close again in 2009, the Prairie Wood Product Sawmill in Grant County, Oregon, reopened in early July 2022 after sitting idle for more than 13-years.
Nieman Enterprises Announces Reduction in Production at Its Hulett & Spearfish, South Dakota, Sawmills
A lack of available timber from the Black Hills National Forest has prompted South Dakota-based Neiman Enterprises to announce that it was eliminating a shift at its Devils Tower Forest Products sawmill facility, which is located in Hulett, and was reducing hours at its Spearfish sawmill as well.