Canada-headed integrated forest products major Canfor Corporation (Canfor) has announced that it will implement reduced operating schedules at its sawmills in British Columbia (BC), with the exception of WynnWood, starting the week of August 30.
As a result, Canfor’s BC mills are expected to operate at approximately 80 percent of production capacity and operating schedules may continue to vary as economic conditions warrant.
In July 2021, Canfor said that it would curtail production in BC during Q3/2021 due to the “significant supply chain challenges and transportation backlog” in Western Canada as a result of the extreme wildfire conditions
Due to challenging market conditions, we are implementing reduced operating schedules at our BC sawmills that will remain in place until demand and pricing meaningfully improve. We recognize the impact that volatile lumber markets have on our employees, contractors, and communities and we will make efforts to mitigate the negative effects. We will also leverage our global operating platform to minimize disruptions in supply to our customers, said Stephen Mackie, EVP, North America, Canfor.
