Feb 21, 2007. /Lesprom Network/. Canfor Corporation announced on February 20 that it will be taking production downtime at its Mackenzie sawmill three production days earlier than the company announced last week beginning February 21 coupled with additional curtailments at other British Columbia mills in Vavenby, Houston and at its Kyahwood remanufacturing joint venture located in Moricetown. The additional three days of downtime at Mackenzie, the week of downtime at both Houston and Vavenby and the three days at Kyahwood represent approximately 20 million board feet of additional production curtailment Canfor has had to take as a result of the strike. “The timing of the strike places an additional burden on our operations and is having a very negative impact on our company,” said Jim Shepherd, president and CEO. “Over 1 300 of our employees across British Columbia are being affected by this strike not to mention other communities which also depend on reliable rail service,” said Mr. Shepherd. “The magnitude of this strike warrants immediate action by the federal government to bring about a resolution,” he concluded. Canfor is a leading integrated forest products company based in Vancouver, British Columbia with interests in 33 facilities in British Columbia, Alberta, Quebec, Washington state, and North and South Carolina. The company is the largest producer of softwood lumber in Canada while also producing oriented strand board (OSB), plywood, remanufactured lumber products and specialized wood products. Canfor shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange.