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Interfor Lays Off Gilchrist Staff

Interfor Lays Off Gilchrist Staff Following an earlier announcement, Interfor began laying off 130 of 150 employees at its Gilchrist, Ore. sawmill in late June 2020. Company officials cited difficulties with the coronavirus issue and overall market conditions as...

Canfor to Close Vavenby Sawmill

Canfor to Close Vavenby Sawmill Canfor Corporation announced it will be closing its Vavenby sawmill in British Columbia this July. Canfor has reached an agreement to sell the forest tenure associated with the Vavenby sawmill to Interfor for a price of $60 million....

Interfor To Take Additional Downtime

Interfor To Take Additional Downtime Interfor announced plans to temporarily reduce production across its operating platform in the British Columbia Interior during the month of June 2019 due to a combination of weak lumber prices and continuing high log costs. The...

Interfor To Invest In Georgia Sawmill

Interfor To Invest In Georgia Sawmill Interfor Corporation is investing into its Thomaston sawmill in Upson County. The lumber manufacturer announced its Thomaston mill will be part of Phase II of the Southern Investment Strategy. In all, Intefor Corporation is taking...

Canadian Firms May Build New Sawmills In U.S. South

From: Timber Processing Editors Two Canadian-based companies, both in recent years having purchased and now operating multiple sawmills in the U.S. South, are considering building greenfield sawmills in the South. Interfor reports it has completed a detailed...