Rémabec said its Arbec sawmill in l’Ascension, Quebec, will temporarily cease production for at least the next four weeks, Le Journal de Québec reported.
News in mill capacity changes
Canfor Schedules Two Curtailments at Its Fort St. John, BC, Sawmill
Canfor has announced two temporary curtailments of sawmill and planer operations in Fort St. John, BC, according to internal memos reviewed by Energeticcity.ca.
Conifex Timber Announces Two-Week Curtailment at Its BC Sawmill
Conifex Timber is curtailing its sawmill and planer for a period of two weeks starting on Monday, June 17th. The reduced schedule will impact production by 8,500 Mfbm.
Aspen Planer Group Announces Temporary Closure of Its Merritt, BC, Operation
Aspen Planer Group has temporarily shuttered in Merritt, BC, operations due to what AP Group Executive Vice President Bruce Rose calls “market realties,” Castanet reported.
Rex Lumber, Brian Fehr Group, and Canada’s Peak Renewable BioEnergy Join Forces to Open New Plant in Dothan, AL
Dothan, Alabama, is now the home of a site dedicated to sustainable and renewable bioenergy, WTVY/News4 reported.
Robbins Lumber Company Sells Its Hancock, ME, Sawmill to Jordan & Sons; Property to Be Used for Other Purposes
Robbins Lumber Co. has reached an agreement with Elliott Jordan & Sons Inc. to sell its Hancock sawmill, which it acquired from Pleasant River Lumber Company in 2023.
Paper Excellence Canada and Nova Scotia Reach Settlement on Shuttered Northern Pulp Mill
The settlement acknowledges plans to transform and reopen Northern Pulp Nova Scotia in Pictou will not proceed and provides for a review process to determine whether a new, modern mill in Nova Scotia is viable.
Makah Tribe of Neah Bay, WA, Celebrates Opening of Its New Sawmill
The Makah Tribe in Neah Bay, Washington, will host the grand opening of its new sawmill on Thursday, May 30th, MyCallamCounty reported.
US Forest Service to Invest $74 Million in Wood Products Innovation, Energy, and Capacity
The Forest Service is investing $74 million to spark innovation, create new markets for wood products and renewable wood energy, and increase the capacity of wood processing facilities.
Teal Jones-Plain Dealing Sawmill in Louisiana Unaffected by Teal Jones Group Filing for Creditor Protection in BC
Teal Jones-Plain Dealing, LLC explained that the decision by Teal Jones Group to file for creditor protection in BC does not include the US-based Teal Jones Sawmill in Plain Dealing, LA.