Interfor announces closure of its Hammond sawmill in Maple Ridge, British Columbia
Interfor Corp. plans to permanently close its Hammond sawmill in Maple Ridge, B.C., affecting more than 100 workers.  [...]
September 16, 2019
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British Columbia plans to limit log exports
The Government of British Columbia is taking the first step toward ensuring that more B.C. logs are [...]
July 24, 2019
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Forecast: BC lumber production expected to drop 22% by 2023
By 2023, the B.C. Interior’s harvest will be 20 per cent lower than it was before the mountain [...]
July 18, 2019
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Interfor temporarily reduces lumber production at three of its sawmills in BC
Interfor Corp., one of Canada's leading lumber producers and among the largest lumber companies in the world, will curtail [...]
May 8, 2019
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Conifex curtails sawmill operations due to high log costs
Conifex Timber Inc.announced that it is temporarily curtailing sawmill operations at its Fort St. James, British Columbia sawmill for [...]
February 8, 2019
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West Fraser temporarily stops production at 3 of its sawmills in BC
West Fraser announced temporary curtailments of approximately three weeks of production throughout the first quarter of [...]
January 22, 2019
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British Columbia lumber market sees great improvement in exports to China
British Columbia lumber producers are getting ready for a rough 2019, considering the concerns over Canada-China trade, the US [...]
January 14, 2019
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Canfor reduces sawmill operations in BC, while cutting production by 10%
Canfor Corporation will be curtailing sawmill operations in British Columbia (BC) during Q4 2018 due to log supply constraints, log [...]
November 6, 2018
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Interfor decreases production by 20% across its sawmills in the B.C. Interior
Interfor Corp. says it plans to cut production by about 20 percent across its sawmills in the B.C. Interior [...]
October 22, 2018
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Softwood lumber exports from BC to the US collapse in March
Softwood lumber exports from British Columbia to the United States plunged 20 per cent in March from a year ago [...]
April 17, 2018
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