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Canfor Announces Capital Investments In Elko Sawmill

Canfor Corporation announced today that the Company will proceed with capital investments totaling an estimated $40 million in its Elko sawmill, located in the Kootenay region of British Columbia. This investment is part of a multi-year capital investment program...

International Paper Selling Lumber Unit To Georgia-Pacific

International Paper Selling Lumber Unit To Georgia-Pacific International Paper Co. is selling its building products unit to Georgia-Pacific LLC for $750 million cash, a move designed to sharpen focus on its massive packaging business. The sale had been expected since...

Burns Lake Sawmill To Be Rebuilt After Explosion, Fire

Hampton Affiliates has announced it will rebuild the Babine Forest Products Sawmill in Burns Lake, B.C. The decision was made unanimously at the company’s board meeting Monday night. The sawmill was destroyed by a devastating explosion and fire in January that...

Wood Runs Out For Ardew Wood Products

A lack of timber is blamed for the slated Jan. 11 closure of Ardew Wood Products Ltd., marking the end of another long-established resources business in Merritt. Owner of the family-operated business Erik Norgaard said limited resources including timber have caused...