Lower pulp prices and exchange rate effects cut consolidated EBITDA margin to 14%, while early signs of recovery appear in short-fiber markets.
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Interfor reports $216 million Q3 loss as tariffs, weak prices, and duty adjustments pressure results
Lumber output dropped to 912 million board feet as the company is proceeding with a previously announced 26% production cut; duties expenses rose $147 million, partly offset by a $9 million revaluation gain.
Closures will remove 300 million board feet of capacity and affect 295 employees in Georgia and British Columbia.
North American housing weakness, high duties, and soft global pulp prices drive lower production and margins across all regions.
Real estate EBITDA rises to $74 million; outlook indicates full-year results at or above prior guidance while Pacific Northwest EBITDA falls 26%.
Shipments drop 13.5% as wood manufacturing capacity utilization rises to 73.6%.
New Norupe facility will create 250 jobs and export high-value birch plywood to more than 60 countries.
Mill inventories peak at 462 thousand tons in August before an 8% decline the following month.
Upgrade targets enhanced processing efficiency and line performance at major forestry group site.
Modernization targets increased production capacity and consistent paper quality at high speeds
Production consolidates on specialty papers after consultation concludes on four machines and finishing unit.
Cumulative purchases for January–September are two-fifths below last year as logging residues and delimbed stems volumes decline.
PulPac licensee utilizes industrial Modula machine to supply sustainable packaging to multinational brands.
Facility will feature a 5.6-meter Through-Air-Dried machine, full automation and flow control systems, with start-up scheduled for 2028.
Sawmill adds 340,000 m3 of annual sawn timber capacity to Austrian group's portfolio in Northern Europe.
Rising costs, blocked access to road-building materials, and equipment shortage undermine Russia’s forest sector raw material base.
New Chorley site enables 24-hour operations and houses Perform Panel division in 10,000 ft2 space.
Production scale-down equals full mill closure, affecting Fort St. James, Vanderhoof, and Prince George.
New handling and storage facility will provide 57,000 m3 of chip capacity for food-grade packaging production.
Modernization project includes new service agreement and is scheduled for commissioning by year's end.