West Fraser plans to resume manufacturing MDF at WestPine by October 2016. Ted Seraphim, President and CEO of West Fraser, announced that the construction of a new system with advanced safeguards would proceed and be completed this fall.

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West Fraser to resume production at WestPine by October 2016

May 05, 2016. /Lesprom Network/. West Fraser plans to resume manufacturing MDF at WestPine by October 2016, as the company says in the press release received by Lesprom Network.

WestPine experienced a fire within the mill’s equipment in March. After the incident, Ted Seraphim, President and CEO of West Fraser, told employees that the mill would not restart until it was reengineered to fully address the conditions that led to the March fire.

At a staff meeting, Mr. Seraphim announced that the construction of a new system with advanced safeguards would proceed and be completed this fall.

“After a thorough investigation we are confident that we can reengineer the equipment and process flow at WestPine to ensure a safer working environment for everyone at the facility. We will also be making modifications at our Ranger Board plant in Alberta as a result,” added Mr. Seraphim.

A diversified North American wood products company, West Fraser operates 40 mills across Western Canada and the southern United States. The Company’s main product is lumber and southern yellow pine.