Canfor to construct new $200m mill in Houston

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Canfor says it’s going to construct a brand new $200-million mill in Houston to interchange one which was shuttered earlier this yr.

The Vancouver-based firm closed the sawmill in Houston in January, citing excessive working prices and an unsure fibre provide.

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The choice whether or not to interchange the ability was slated for July however was delayed till Thursday when the corporate introduced plans to construct a state-of-the-art “low value, excessive effectivity” manufacturing facility that will be capable to produce all kinds of wooden merchandise and have an annual manufacturing capability of roughly 350 million board ft.