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Sawmill Curtailments, Closures
Reduced demand for dimensional lumber in China has resulted in Western Forest Products closing its Ladysmith, BC, Sawmill effective Friday. According to company spokesperson Amy Spencer, the mill will be shut down temporarily. The mill, which has 85 employees, is expected to continue to run some maintenance and shipping shifts, so it’s unclear how many…
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Tembec Mill Strike
Tembec ceased production at its lumber mill in Temiscaming, QC, Thursday after workers went on strike late Wednesday. The Quebec-based pulp, paper, and lumber producer says 650 unionized employees of Unifor local 233 have walked off the job at the facility. An additional 200 workers employed at the mill are not unionized. The union and…
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Sawmill Fire
Several crews from a three different fire departments battled a fire at a New Waverly lumber yard in Texas overnight Saturday. It happened at the Universal Forest Products plant on near State Highway 75. Investigators say a lumber kiln on the property was on fire. Firefighters were able to contain the damage to the lumber…
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Sawmill Fires, US and Canada
A fire early Thursday morning destroyed the main building at the Meadow Creek Forest Products sawmill at Cooper Creek, BC. There is no word yet on the cause or the total damage estimate. About a dozen people were employed at the mill, which restarted this year following a three-year closure. Kaslo RCMP Cpl. Shaun Begg…
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Ontario Fibreboard Mill Reopens
After six years of its doors being closed, the Pembroke, ON, MDF fibreboard plant is up and running once again. Pembroke MDF is expected to create as many as 160 full-time jobs, as well as spin-off employment in the local forestry, transportation, and electrical fields. Currently, the plant is operating four days a week, from…
