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West Fraser announced its intention to permanently close its Chasm lumber mill and eliminate the third shift from its 100 Mile House lumber mill, both to occur during the third quarter of 2019.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cWe sincerely regret the impact this decision will have on our employees, their families and the affected communities. We will be making efforts to mitigate the effects of this business decision, including opportunities for affected employees to transition to other company locations,\u201d said Ray Ferris, President and Chief Operating Officer.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis decision is not a reflection of the contributions of our employees, contractors and the communities where these mills operate. It is the result of well-documented timber supply constraints owing to B.C.\u2019s devastating Mountain Pine Beetle infestation, recent record wildfires, price declines in lumber markets and high saw log costs,\u201d stated Ferris. \u201cAs a result of reduced harvesting levels set by the Chief Forester of B.C., there is insufficient timber supply to support the current lumber production capacity of the lumber mills in these locations. Today\u2019s decision better aligns West Fraser\u2019s production in the region with current timber supply.\u201d<\/p>\n

These production curtailments and closures are expected to impact approximately 176 employees at Chasm and approximately 34 employees at 100 Mile House. Lumber production is anticipated to be permanently reduced by approximately 314 million board feet as a result of this announcement. In 2018 and 2019, West Fraser will implement total temporary and permanent capacity curtailments of approximately 125 million and 614 million board feet respectively.<\/p>\n

West Fraser has deep roots in B.C. The Company has made $600 million in strategic investments in its operations since 2013 to ensure modern, efficient and well-capitalized B.C. operations are competitive in anticipation of the reduced long-term post-beetle timber supply in the province.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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