Interfor Indefinitely Curtails Operations at Two Ontario Sawmills

On Thursday, Interfor announced it will indefinitely curtail operations at its Nairn Centre and Gogama sawmills in Ontario, citing weak market conditions and ongoing US trade actions, Northern Ontario Business reported (4-23-26).

The company did not provide a timeline for the curtailments. The Nairn Centre facility has an estimated annual capacity of 145 MMBF, while the Gogama mill has a capacity of 110 MMBF.

Interfor acquired the two sawmills in 2022 as part of a $490 million deal to purchase EACOM Timber Corp. and its assets, which included multiple sawmills in Ontario and Quebec, along with an engineered wood facility in Sault Ste. Marie.

In comments to Northern Ontario Business, Interfor Vice President of Corporate Communications and Government Relations Svetlana Kayumova said:

“Interfor has made the difficult decision to indefinitely curtail operations at its Nairn Centre and Gogama facilities due to ongoing weak market conditions. Like many others in our sector, we are navigating a combination of persistent market headwinds and the continued impact of US trade actions, including softwood lumber duties. These pressures have made it increasingly difficult to operate certain facilities in a sustainable way.”