Canfor Corporation will be curtailing sawmill operations in British Columbia (BC) during Q4 2018 due to log supply constraints, log costs and current market conditions, company said in a statement. The curtailment is expected to reduce Canfor’s BC production output by approximately 10% throughout the quarter.
Executive Officer. “We are working to mitigate impacts on our employees as much as possible.”
Lumber production will be reduced over the quarter through a decrease in operating days. This will be achieved through immediate short-term curtailments at some facilities, along with extended downtime at Christmas. Canfor has 13 sawmills in Canada, with total annual capacity of approximately 3.8 billion board feet.