Feb 07, 2012. /Lesprom Network/. For the 4Q 2011, Acadian Timber Corp. generated net sales of $15.1 million on sales volume of 284 thousand cubic metres, which represents a $5.4 million, or 26%, decrease in net sales compared to the same period in 2010, as the company said in a press release received by Lesprom Network. EBITDA of $3.8 million for the 4Q 2011 was $2.6 million lower than in the 4Q 2010, and EBITDA margin decreased to 25% from 31% in the same period of last year. The decrease in margin is attributed to lower contributions to fixed costs resulting from reduced sales volume. For the year ended December 31, 2011, Acadian generated net sales of $66.2 million on sales volume of 1,293 thousand cubic metres as compared to net sales of $71 million on sales volume of 1,399 thousand cubic metres in 2010. EBITDA of $15.5 million during the year ended December 31, 2011 is $2.2 million lower than 2010 reflecting lower overall sales volume and higher costs in the Maine Timberlands operation due to renegotiated contractor rates. "Acadian's operations were challenged in 2011 by an unusually wet summer and fall and reduced contractor availability in our Maine operations both of which led to lower harvest and sales volumes," said Reid Carter, CEO of Acadian. Mr. Carter further noted that, "Despite these challenges, Acadian continued to benefit from strong demand and pricing for its hardwood and softwood pulpwood, good markets for its hardwood specialty sawlogs and reasonable markets for most of its softwood sawlogs." Acadian Timber Corp. is a leading supplier of primary forest products in Eastern Canada and the Northeastern U.S. With a total of 2.4 million acres of land under management, Acadian is the second largest timberland operator in New Brunswick and Maine.