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West Fraser to close one sawmill, curtail another due to high costs and soft markets
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VANCOUVER, B.C. (News release) - West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. announced that it will close its sawmill in Maxville, Florida and indefinitely curtail operations at its sawmill in Huttig, Arkansas by the end of this month.

The decision is the result of high fiber costs and soft lumber markets.

The closure of Maxville Sawmill will impact approximately 80 employees, while the indefinite curtailment of Huttig will impact 140 employees.

In aggregate this will reduce West Fraser's U.S. lumber capacity by approximately 270 million board feet. West Fraser expects to mitigate the impact on affected employees by providing work opportunities at other company operations.

High fiber costs at Maxville and the current low-price commodity environment have impaired the ability of both mills to profitably operate.

The closure of Maxville and the indefinite curtailment of the Huttig sawmill better aligns our U.S. lumber capacity with demand. West Fraser anticipates taking restructuring and impairment charges of approximately $50 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 associated with this announcement.

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