West Fraser mill: Local and state officials are responding to Taylor County losing its sawmill
Officials say hundreds of workers are now out of a job.
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Officials say hundreds of workers are now out of a job.
A company spokesperson confirmed the permanent closure of West Fraser Sawmill.
West Fraser has permanently closed the Perry Sawmill. Prior to the indefinite curtailment announcement in January 2023, the Perry Sawmill employed approximately 126 people.
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says it saw losses of US$94 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, down more than 128 per cent from earnings of US$334 million during the same quarter a year earlier. The company, which reports in U.S.
West Fraser's outlook follows several weeks of job losses in B.C.'s forest industry, which it said was due to a combination of factors including the economic downturn and dwindling fibre supply.