An investigation is underway to determine how five workers fell through a roof of West Fraser's sawmill operation in Huttig, Ark.

ATHENS, Ga. – West Fraser produced nearly 30% more softwood lumber in North America last year than any other company, according to Forisk Consulting. West Fraser’s total output was 7,035 million board feet (MMBF) compared to Canfor, 2,469 MMBF; and Weyerhaeuser, 5,330 MMBF. The top 10 North American producers of softwood lumber combined for 37,637 MMBF in 2022 and accounted for 49% of total North American production. That represents a 5.7% increase compared to the total output of Forisk’s 2021 Top 10 producer list.

MALVERN, Ark. – West Fraser pledged donating $150,000 to Arkansas State University Three Rivers over the next three years.

Despite reporting three quarters of a billion dollars in second quarter earnings, West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. is permanently curtailing approximately 170 million board feet of combined production at its Fraser Lake and Williams Lake sawmills and approximately 85 million square feet of plywood production at its Quesnel Plywood mill.  The curtailments will be realized through the elimination of one shift at each facility.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – West Fraser announced its strong Q2 results a week after responding to a Reuters report that CVC Capital and Kronospan had “submitted a joint expression of interest to acquire” it.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. reported first-quarter earnings of $1.090 billion on total sales of 3.110 billion. Sales were up 33% compared to the first quarter of 2021.

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. has committed to set science-based targets to achieve near-term greenhouse gas ("GHG") reductions across all its operations located in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Europe.

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. has entered into an agreement to acquire Georgia Pacific's oriented strand board (OSB) mill near Allendale, South Carolina, for approximately $280 million.

The Angelina Forest Products turnkey facility has been producing southern yellow pine lumber products since late 2019 and is expected to progress toward a full production capacity of approximately 305 million board feet over the next three to four years.

A shooting took place at West Fraser's sawmill in Perry, Florida last Monday morning. No one was harmed.