Jul 09, 2007. /Lesprom Network/. Tembec announced on July 6, 2007 a one-week shutdown of its Huntsville, Ontario hardwood sawmill, effective July 9, 2007. The sawmill will be restarted on a one-shift basis July 16, 2007, with the second shift continuing to be idled for an indefinite period. “This one-week shutdown and the subsequent indefinite shutdown of the second shift are due to a combination of factors, including overall market conditions for hardwood lumber, economic sawlog availability, and the high value of the Canadian dollar,” said Dennis Rounsville, executive vice president and president of Tembec’s Forest Products Group. The one-week shutdown will impact 53 employees in total; 29 employees will return to work following the one-week shutdown, and 24 employees will be impacted by the indefinite shutdown of the second shift. Tembec is a large, diversified and integrated forest products company. With operations principally located in North America and in France, the company employs approximately 9 000 people. Tembec’s common shares are listed on the Toronto stock exchange.