Canfor Corp. is extending its sawmill curtailments in British Columbia due to ongoing weak market conditions and the lack of available economic fiber. The production capacity will be reduced through two-week curtailment extensions in January at select solid wood facilities in B.C. This will remove approximately 21 million board feet in addition to the 150 million board feet previously announced on December 5, 2022. The company said it plans to continue to adjust operating rates to align with market conditions and the available supply of economically viable timber.

Canfor Corporation plans to invest approximately $210 million to build a new, state-of-the-art sawmill complex in southern Alabama. The new facility, anticipated to open in 2024, will replace a mill in Mobile, Ala..

Canfor completed the purchase of Millar Western Forest Products’ solid wood operations.

Canfor Corp. announced the permanent reduction of 150 million board feet of production capacity at its Plateau Sawmill to resize the facility and align it with the available, sustainable timber supply in the region following the devastating impacts of the Mountain Pine Beetle infestation and other constraints on the timber harvesting land base.

Canfor Corp. has donated $125,000 to the Canadian Red Cross’ British Columbia Flood and Extreme Weather Appeal to support their response efforts. 

The shutdown was prompted by rail system bottlenecks in British Columbia caused by wildfires.

Many of North America's largest lumber producers are reporting sales that are smashing expectations.

Canadian lumber giant Canfor will curtail 115 million board feet of production capacity at its Canadian sawmills. 

BID Group, a company that specializes in building turnkey sawmills from scratch, will construct Canfor’s recently announced $160 million sawmill in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana. 

Canadian lumber giant Canfor has announced its first expansion into the state of Louisiana - a new $160 million sawmill.