Western Forest Products announces indefinite curtailment of Alberni Pacific Division facility

Western Forest Products Inc. announced the indefinite curtailment of its Alberni Pacific Division facility, located in Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada. The APD facility has been temporarily curtailed since fall 2022. In January 2023, the company announced it would not restart APD in its current configuration and established a multi-party working group to explore viable industrial manufacturing solutions for the site. In April 2023, the company commenced negotiations and due diligence processes related to a proposal received to operate the APD facility as a going concern, which would support continued salaried and hourly employment. These negotiations were ultimately ...