Hancock confirmed that, effective October 1st, it began an “indefinite curtailment of production at the company’s Madison Lumber Mill location (New Hampshire),” The Conway Daily Sun reported.
News in mill capacity changes
Tolko Announces 30-Day Curtailment at Its Soda Creek Sawmill in Williams Lake, BC
Tolko Industries confirmed that starting Monday, September 30th, the Soda Creek Division mill in Williams Lake, BC, will begin a 30-day shutdown, The Williams Lake Tribune reported.
Mercer Plans Downtime for Necessary Repairs at Its Peace River, AB, Pulp Mill
Mercer announced that its Peace River pulp mill in Alberta has taken downtime to complete necessary repairs to the mill’s digester after experiencing a mechanical failure.
Drax to Invest Up to $12.5 Billion in US Biomass Plants With Carbon Capture and Storage
Drax could invest up to $12.5 billion to develop biomass plants with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) in the US over the next decade, Reuters reported.
West Fraser to Indefinitely Curtail Lake Butler, FL, Sawmill
West Fraser will indefinitely curtail its sawmill in Lake Butler, Florida, by the end of September.
Tolko Industries Begins Two-Week Shutdown at Its Armstrong, BC, Sawmill
Tolko Industries has implemented a two-week shutdown of its lumber plant in Armstrong, BC, citing ongoing market challenges and resource shortages, Coast Mountain News reported.
BC Announces Additional Support for Wood Products Manufacturing
BC announced new support for forest-sector manufacturers: Kruger Kamloops Pulp Mill and Power Wood Corporation.
Brink Group Eager to Purchase Canfor Assets in Fort St. John, Vanderhoof, Houston, and Bear Lake, BC
Brink Group has made a proposal to Canfor to buy its mills and timber harvesting rights in Bear Lake, Vanderhoof, and Fort St. John, BC, Vancouver Is Awesome reported.
Georgia-Pacific Modifies Lumber Operations in Camden, TX, and Prosperity, SC
Over the next couple of months, these sites will discontinue lumber production from logs while maintaining plywood core sawing operations, The Lufkin Daily News reported.
Canfor to Close Its Plateau and Fort St. John Sawmills in Northern British Columbia
Canfor announced that following a thorough review of operating conditions, it will be closing its Plateau and Fort St. John operations in northern British Columbia.