Tolko is moving to four-day work weeks at it’s Soda Creek and Armstrong lumber mills due to weak markets and […]
Wood Markets News
Kenora Forest Products announce two-week curtailment.
Kenora Forest Products in western Ontario announced a two-week curtailment beginning September 23rd. The company is curtailing production due to […]
Tolko Announces Indefinite Curtailment at Kelowna Sawmill
Weak lumber markets and high log costs forced the indefinite curtailment of it’s Kelowna sawmill. The sawmill produces 125 million […]
Georgia-Pacific Announces Investment in Gurdon, AR lumber and plywood mills
Georgia-Pacific announced a $70 million dollar investment in it’s Gurdon, AR lumber and plywood operations. The investment will include the […]
West Fraser Reduces Lumber and Plywood Production in British Columbia
West Fraser announced a variable operating schedule at five BC sawmills that will reduce production by 15-25%. The operating schedules at […]
Interfor Announces the Closure of Hammond sawmill in Maple Ridge BC
Interfor announced that it plans to close its sawmill in Maple Ridge, BC, by 2019. The 170 mmbf capacity mill, , […]
Norbord Reduces Production at Cordele, Georgia Mill.
Norbord announced the reduced production on Line 1 at it’s Cordele, GA mill. Line 1 will run on a reduced […]
Weyerhaeuser’s Columbia Falls, MT MDF mill damaged by fire
Fire damaged Weyerhaeuser’s MDF mill in Columbia Falls, MT. Damage is reported to be minor and the mill should resume […]
Canfor Curtailing an Additional 75 Million Board Feet of Production Capacity in BC
Canfor announced additional capacity curtailments at 5 sawmills in British Columbia accounting for 75 mmbf of capacity. Canfor’s Houston, Polar, […]
Abbeville Fiber Opens in Alabama
Abbeville Fiber’s new 50 mmbf mill opened in southeastern Alabama. The mill is affiliated with the Great Southern Wood Preserving […]