The Canfor signs are up in Cranbrook

— Photo courtesy Canfor

Canfor has completed the acquisition of the Tembec Industries Ltd. southern British Columbia interior wood products assets—consisting of the Elko and Canal Flats sawmills and approximately 1.1 million cubic metres of combined Crown land, private land and contract annual allowable cut. The transaction includes a long-term residual fibre supply agreement for Tembec’s Skookumchuck mill.

“Canfor is pleased to welcome the former Tembec employees into the Canfor family and is looking forward to continuing the development of strong community and First Nations relationships,” said Don Kayne, president and CEO of Canfor. “This acquisition strengthens Canfor’s fibre position in B.C. while meeting the increasing needs of our highly valued global customers.”

The additional sawmill production will add approximately 420 million board feet to Canfor’s annual capacity, bringing Canfor’s total capacity to more than 5 billion board feet. Canfor intends to make capital investments in excess of $50 million in the southern B.C. mill facilities over the next few years.

Canfor owned and operated a sawmill in Radium Hot Springs for many years.  It shuttered the mill several years ago.  Canfor's majority shareholder is B.C.'s business magnate Jimmy Pattison.

Source: Canfor/ForestTalk