West Fraser reduced operations to 3-day week at BC sawmills due to transportation challenges

Posted on March 7, 2022   |  

• West Fraser is temporarily moving from a 5 to 3-day operating schedule for its B.C. lumber mills to manage the inventories and minimize the impact on 740 employees.
• The transportation crisis in Western Canada started flooding in the Lower Mainland last fall, has left the industry with significant inventory challenges.