Canfor Spares Tackama Plywood Plant

Friday, February 22, 2008 08:14 PM

Fort Nelson, B.C. - Canfor is sparing the Tackama plywood plant in Ft Nelson from closure.

Loggers will be back in the bush tomorrow morning, and Fort Nelson Mayor Chris Morey is elated "The agreement was signed by Minister of Forest and Range Rich Coleman.

Mayor Morey says the plant was saved because of a lot of hard work by a lot of people " I am very happy with the end result. This speaks well of all the people involved, the Provincial government, Jay Hill, the Regional District, Canfor, last, but not least, the United Steelworkers and employees who took a pay cut to keep the plywood mill running."

Morey says Ft Nelson was due for some good news, "Christmas came early."

Steelworkers local 1-424 2nd Vice President Rod Park says this is an example of "All parties working together and seeking a common end. We are going through some very difficult times in the forest industry and this kind of agreement shows that when we all work together, we can make it work."

Keeping the mill operating saves 300 direct and 250 or so indirect jobs.

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Posted on Friday, February 22, 2008 08:14 PM in News by 250 News

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Comments

Posted by: jus cuz i can on February 22 2008 8:29 PM

Excellent News!!!
Congratulations to all those involved in keeping the mill operating!

Posted by: RUEZ on February 23 2008 5:13 AM

I wouldn't count on it lasting. Panel prices are still going down. I wouldn't be surprised if NCP shuts down at least temporarily in the near future.

Posted by: michael on February 23 2008 7:47 AM

Maybe it's time for a surcharge on the Chinese laminate imports. We're bringing a lot of these products in by the containerful!

Posted by: jonnypg on February 23 2008 10:15 AM

China is buying wood from Russia,Don't let the Americans know how cheaply!!

Posted by: kitkat on February 23 2008 1:20 PM

RUEZ. Plywood prices always go down in spring and NCP is in a much different boat than Tackama. Costs, turnover, location all played a big part in this decision. Bottom line - some mills are losing alot less money than others, the ones that are bleeding the worst will go first. That and the pulpmills are making money, the mills that are running the most efficiently will continue to run in order to supply the lowest cost chips, (outside of the chip plant).
But... who knows with these economic conditions.

Posted by: RUEZ on February 23 2008 4:53 PM

kitkat: NCP might be in a different boat, but the boat is still sinking.

Posted by: kitkat on February 23 2008 9:01 PM

Well I suppose we should all give up then.

Posted by: RUEZ on February 23 2008 9:50 PM

Give up or not, we have very little say in what happens anyway. You and I don't control the price of panels, the value of the Canadian dollar, or the mortgage problem in the U.S.