Canfor Corporation closes its Estill and Darlington sawmills in South Carolina, effective August 2025, reducing U.S. lumber production capacity by 350 million board feet annually and affecting approximately 290 employees, company announced.
Canfor cites an extended period of persistently weak market conditions and sustained financial losses that have rendered continued operations at these facilities non-viable. Lee Goodloe, President of Canfor Southern Pine, said the decision reflects economic realities rather than workforce performance and underscores the company’s commitment to operational efficiency
Canfor will provide severance payments to affected employees and explore redeployment opportunities across its more than 50 facilities in Canada, the United States and Europe. The company holds a 77% stake in Vida AB, Sweden’s largest privately owned sawmill company, and a 54.8% interest in Canfor Pulp Products Inc.
