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Western Forest Products Inc. to invest $29 million in its B.C. operations

Posted on July 11, 2022   |  

  • In the $29 million investment, $12.3 million will be used in a new continuous kiln at the Saltair sawmill in Ladysmith, B.C., to increase the capacity for constant drying of lumber. 
  • $7.9 million will be for the optimization of the centralized planer facility with new equipment, including a machine stress-rated (“MSR”) lumber grading machine at the Duke Point facility in Nanaimo, B.C.
  • And $8.3 million will be used for new kiln control systems at the Saltair sawmill and Value-Added Division in Chemainus, B.C. to increase the supply of kiln-dried finished products for customers.