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2022
Canfor completes purchase of Millar Western solid wood operations
Canfor completed the purchase of Millar Western Forest Products’ solid wood operations; the facilities are now operating as divisions of Canfor.
2021
Canfor wins Financial Wellness award
Canfor won the Financial Wellness category at Benefits Canada’s 2021 Workplace Benefits Awards for its support of employees’ savings and retirement goals.
2021
Canfor makes final investment decision for Prince George biofuel plant
Canfor announced a final investment decision on the first phase of a biofuel plant at one of its paper mills in Prince George, British Columbia. The plant is planned to convert sawmill residues, primarily bark, into biocrude.
2021
Canfor announces Canadian sawmill production curtailments
Canfor announced plans to curtail approximately 115 million board feet of production capacity at its Canadian sawmills during the third quarter of 2021, citing supply-chain challenges and a transportation backlog caused by extreme wildfire conditions in Western Canada. The curtailments were to begin July 26.
2020
Vida Group to acquire three Swedish sawmills from Bergs Timber
Canfor announced that its 70-percent-owned subsidiary, Vida Group, would purchase three sawmills in Sweden from Bergs Timber for $43 million. The transaction was expected to close in the third quarter of 2020.
2020
Canfor completed its acquisition of Elliott Sawmilling
Canfor completed its acquisition of Elliott Sawmilling, located in Estill, South Carolina. The US$110 million acquisition had been announced in November 2018 and was completed in two phases.
2020
Canfor provided PPE supplies to Northern Health
Canfor provided Northern Health with personal protective equipment supplies, including N-95 masks, coveralls, eye protection and gloves, after Northwood Pulp Mill’s turnaround was delayed.
2019
Great Pacific Capital announces deal to take Canfor private
Canfor said it had decided to become a private company in a deal with Great Pacific Capital, which already owned 51% of Canfor and would purchase the shares it did not already own for $16 per share. The deal was valued at $980 million.