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Interfor to idle northern Ontario sawmills indefinitely
Apr 29, 2026




SUMMARY
- Interfor announced indefinite curtailment of its Nairn Centre and Gogama sawmills, citing weak demand, tariffs, and rising costs.
- Limited operations at Nairn Centre will continue temporarily to process existing inventory through June 2026.
- The move reflects ongoing challenges in the North American lumber sector, including U.S. trade duties and cost pressures.
  

Canada-based forestry company Interfor has announced it is indefinitely curtailing operations at its facilities in Nairn Centre and Gogama facilities due to weak market conditions.

According to the Canadian company Interfor, persistent market headwinds and U.S. trade actions, including softwood lumber tariffs, have made it increasingly difficult to operate certain facilities on a sustainable basis.

The Nairn Centre plant is expected to continue operating for a limited period to process existing log inventories. No restart timeline has been provided for either facility, according to Paper Advance.

The number of impacted employees has not been confirmed, but the curtailment is expected to have a major impact on local communities in Northern Ontario,

Interfor is a Canadian-based forest products company producing lumber across operations in Canada and the United States.

Source: pulpapernews.com

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