Dec 02, 2008. /Lesprom.com/. West Fraser announced certain implemented and planned production curtailments. In November, 2008 the company implemented the market-related closure of its sawmills located in McDavid, Florida and Citronelle, Alabama. The Company also reduced operating hours at a number of its other U.S. South sawmills in response to continuing weak markets. After taking into account these actions, production curtailed at West Fraser's U.S. facilities will total approximately 600 million board feet on an annualized basis. West Fraser also expects to implement certain market-related curtailments at some of its B.C. sawmills, primarily during the upcoming holiday season, which are expected to reduce production by approximately 35 million board feet. This is in addition to production currently curtailed at the company's Canadian facilities of approximately 435 million board feet on an annualized basis. Weaker markets have also resulted in West Fraser curtailing production at its two BCTMP mills which are currently operating at 75% of normal capacity, and further curtailments at its MDF facilities which have already been operating below normal capacity. West Fraser is an integrated wood products company producing lumber, LVL, MDF, plywood, pulp, linerboard, kraft paper and newsprint.