Conifex Reducing Shift at its El Dorado Sawmill
Conifex Timber Inc. (“Conifex”) announced that commencing June 4, 2019, it is implementing one shift operations at its El Dorado sawmill in order to optimize and upgrade operations during the current poor market conditions.
The shift reduction is expected to reduce Conifex’s planned US South lumber production by approximately 5 million board feet in the second quarter of 2019.
About Conifex Timber Inc.
Conifex and its subsidiaries’ primary business currently includes timber harvesting, reforestation, forest management, sawmilling logs into lumber and wood chips, and value added lumber finishing and distribution. Conifex’s lumber products are sold in the United States, Chinese, Canadian and Japanese markets. Conifex has expanded its operations to include bioenergy production following the commencement of commercial operations of its power generation facility at Mackenzie, BC.
Contact:
Sandy Ferguson – Vice President Corporate Affairs & Business Development – sandy.ferguson@conifex.com – (778) 385-2750
Source: Conifex Timber Inc.