canada

Canfor to reduce cutting

Article by Günther Jauk (adapted for holzkurier.com; translated by Eva Guzely) | 20.09.2022 - 09:57

Canfor, the world’s biggest sawmill group, announced that it plans to curtail lumber production in British Columbia in the fourth quarter.

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The second biggest lumber manufacturer in the world plans to reduce the cutting capacity at most of its production sites in British Columbia from September 26 until the end of this year. This step is expected to lead to a reduction of approximately 200 million bft (320,000 m³ of 2-by-4 equivalent) of production capacity. In 2021, the group produced 8.9 million m³ of lumber.

“We are temporarily curtailing production in BC due to reduced market demand. We will leverage our global operating platform to prioritize the requirements of our customers,” Don Kayne, President and CEO of Canfor, explained.

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