
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