Tembec is to close two of its sawmills in British Columbia (BC) for a fortnight due to a “sharp decline in demand” for lumber.
The Canadian firm has said that its sawmill in Elko will close for a minimum of two weeks from October 1, with the Canal Flats facility following suit and shutting for 14 days from October 15.
“These shutdowns are due to a combination of factors,” said Dennis Rounsville, president of Tembec’s forest products group.
“These include the sharp decline in demand and prices for lumber and the impact of the high value of the Canadian dollar.”
The temporary closure of the two sites follows similar curtailments at the Timmins and Kirkland Lake facilities in Ontario and the La Sarre and Béarn sawmills, both in Québec.
