West Fraser Timber Company has announced that it is once again producing and shipping OSB panels to customers from their Chambord, Quebec mill. The Chambord facility had been shuttered since 2008 but returned to life when West Fraser took possession of the mill via its acquisition of Norbord.
News in mill capacity changes
Kandola Forest Products Purchases Assets of Closed C&C Wood Products Mill in Quesnel
The Quesnel Investment Corporation (QIC) has announced that it has sold the mill operation assets of the bankrupt C&C Wood Products Company, which they bought in 2020, to Kandola Forest Products (KFP) a Williams Lake forestry company. QCI says it intends to continue to operate the logging portion (Westside Logging) of the business separately.
EACOM Timber Investing in New Continuous Dry Kiln for Elk Lake Sawmill
EACOM Timber Corporation, a major Eastern Canadian wood products company, which owns and operates seven sawmills, a remanufacturing facility, and an engineered I-joist plant, today announced it was investing $8.9M to equip its Elk Lake sawmill with a new, state-of-the art, continuous dry kiln (CDK). The CDK kiln is expected to be fully operational by early fall and will allow for continuous drying of lumber, reducing production bottlenecks and energy consumption.
Paper Excellence Announces Permanent Closure of Mackenzie B.C. Pulp Mill
Paper Excellence has announced that due to its inability to access ‘economic fiber’, they intend to permanently close their pulp mill in Mackenzie, B.C. The closure of pulp and paper mills in B.C. has been predicted. The result of the permanent closure of several sawmills over the past several years.
British Energy Company Drax Completes Purchase of Pinnacle Renewable Energy
British energy company Drax, which owns the world’s largest biomass power station, located in the United Kingdom and wood pellet mills in the southern United States, has announced that purchase of wood pellet producer Pinnacle Renewable Energy, originally announced in late February 2021, has been officially completed.
Greenwood Forest Products Penticton B.C. Announces Immediate and Permanent Closure
Greenwood Forest Products, a Canadian wholesale manufacturer of high-quality T&G wall paneling, edge glued laminated panels, and other value-added products, announced that it had ceased production as of 1st April 2021.
Former G-P Particleboard Plant in Gaylord Michigan to Become Hardwood Sawmill
The former Georgia-Pacific particleboard plant just outside of Gaylord, Michigan is coming back to life after being dormant since its closure in 2006. The 850-acre site was purchased in January 2020 by Michigan Lumber and Wood Fiber Inc. of Comins Michigan.
NorSask Forest Products Ltd. Mill in Meadow Lakes B.C. Loses 2 Dry Kilns in Fire
NorSask Forest Products Ltd has provided an update on the cleanup efforts that are currently underway at their Meadow Lake sawmill after a fire that broke out on Saturday, March 27, 2021 destroyed two dry kilns.
West Frasier Updates Progress on Dudley Georgia Lumber Mill and Chambord Quebec OSB Mill
West Frasier announced on Monday, March 29, 2021 operational updates on their Dudley, Georgia lumber mill and Chambord, Quebec OSB mill. The Company’s OSB mill in Chambord has completed commissioning and panels are now being produced and shipped to customers.
Lack of Available U.S. Forest Service Timber for Sale in the Black Hills Forces Neiman Enterprises to Close Hill City South Dakota Sawmill
Neiman Enterprises has announced that after 53 years of continuous operation, the company has decided to shutter its Hill City, South Dakota sawmill. In discussing the closure, Jim D. Neiman, President of Neiman Enterprises said, the mill closure is outside of the company’s control and comes as the result of a reduction in the amount of timber being sold by the U.S. Forest Service in the Black Hills.