Canfor Announces Curtailments at All Canadian Solid Wood Facilities Amid Weak Market

A significant decrease in demand has Canfor once again reducing production at all of its solid wood facilities in Alberta and BC.

Temporary curtailments will start being introduced on December 19th, and will last for between one and four weeks, depending on the site.

As a result, Canfor is expecting a production capacity reduction of around 150 million board feet in December and January.

In addition, the company says they expect the majority of BC facilities to be operating at below full capacity in the New Year.

Canfor says they will work to mitigate the impact on employees by providing support and meaningful work during the downtime.

Weak market conditions also prompted a two-week curtailment at all BC facilities in September, afterwhich the company introduced a reduced operation schedule for the remainder of the year.