Tolko Industries has announced that as of January 2, 2023, its Soda Creek and Armstrong Lumber operations in B.C. will take additional downtime for the month of January. The downtime will be evaluated at the end of the month to determine next steps.  “A lack of available economic fibre and weak markets are impacting our operating footprint in the province,” said Troy Connolly, vice-president of solid wood. “While our goal is to ensure consistency and stability for all of our operations, the steep decline in lumber demand and upward cost pressures in the province make the ...