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.
News in mill capacity changes
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.
Canfor to Reduce Production at Southern US Operations
Canfor announced that it will reduce production at its southern US operations due to persistent weak lumber markets.
PotlatchDeltic Completes Waldo, AR, Sawmill Modernization Project
PotlatchDeltic announced that it has completed the planned downtime at its Waldo, Arkansas, sawmill to tie-in equipment for the modernization and expansion project.
Eastern Oregon’s Prairie Wood Products Mill to Resume Operations in September
Elkhorn Media Group reported that the Prairie Wood Products mill in Prairie City, Oregon, is scheduled to reopen in sometime in September.
Conifex to Curtail Production at Its Mackenzie, BC, Sawmill and Temporarily Reduce Power Plant Output
Conifex is reducing its sawmill operating schedule at its Mackenzie, BC, site to a one-shift basis for the foreseeable future and temporarily curtailing its power plant, each commencing on August 26th.
Interfor Announces Indefinite Curtailments at Its Meldrim, GA, and Summerville, SC, Sawmills
Interfor announced that in response to persistently weak lumber conditions, it will indefinitely curtail operations at its sawmills in Meldrim, Georgia, and Summerville, South Carolina.
Rockshield Engineered Plywood Plant in Cochrane, ON, Suffers Extensive Fire Damage
The Rockshield Engineered Plywood Plant in Cochrane, Ontario, suffered extensive fire damage on Friday, CTV News reported.
Interfor Announces Additional Curtailments for Remainder of the Year
Interfor announced its Q2 earnings on Thursday, which included a list of updated and additional planned production curtailments.