Canfor Pulp to Curtail Production at Northwood Pulp Mill Due to Labor Dispute at BC Ports

CKPG Today reported late on Tuesday (7-12-23) that Canfor Pulp Products is curtailing its Northwood Pulp Mill in Prince George effective July 13th. The curtailment is due to the limited storage space for pulp products that cannot be transported overseas as a result of the ongoing labor dispute at BC ports.

The downtime is expected to remain in place for the duration of the labor dispute and will remove approximately 11,000 tons of market kraft pulp per week.

In a statement cited by CKPG Today, Canfor Pulp President and CEO Kevin Edgson said:

“We are urging the federal government to take action to bring a swift end to the labor dispute at the Ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert. As a result of the strike, we are unable to ship approximately 70% of our pulp products to customers in Asia. We regret that our Northwood employees are being impacted as a result of a separate labor dispute and we recognize the effect it will have on them, their families, our suppliers, and the community.”