Canada’s West Fraser Timber Co Ltd plans to shut down three of its lumber production facilities for at least two weeks in response to continuing weak markets and a strengthening Canadian dollar.
The company intends to implement the curtailments at its Houston, 100 Mile and Chasm sawmills. The facilities will be shut down for at least two weeks from August 4.
“The decision to restart operations is dependent on market conditions which will be reviewed on an ongoing basis,” the company said in a statement.
West Fraser has already curtailed production this year. In March it closed seven of its sawmills for one to two weeks.
