West Fraser to close one sawmill, curtail another due to high costs and soft markets

[ad_1] VANCOUVER — West Fraser Timber Co. says it’s closing one U.S. sawmill and indefinitely curtailing another because of high fibre costs and soft lumber markets.  The Vancouver-based company says…

Canfor’s Vida signs deal to buy sawmill in Sweden for $6 million

[ad_1] VANCOUVER — Canfor Corp. says a Swedish company in which it owns a 70 per cent stake has signed a deal to buy a sawmill for $6 million. The…

Inside the never-ending softwood lumber trade war between Canada and the U.S.

[ad_1] The Stine lumber store in Lake Charles, Louisiana, on Nov. 3, 2022.Brent Jang/The Globe and Mail Canadian lumber companies have gained a foothold in the United States during a…