West Fraser Announced Indefinite Curtailment Of Two Mills

West Fraser Announced Indefinite Curtailment Of Two Mills

West Fraser has announced that it will indefinitely curtail its Huguley OSB mill in Lanett, Ala. and lumber mill in Leola, Ark. These curtailments are expected to take effect in the fourth quarter following orderly wind-downs. The company stated that the curtailments are a result of continued weakness in demand for wood products used in new home construction and repair and renovation applications. The curtailments are expected to reduce West Fra…

West Fraser Timber Co. to close Leola mill | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. said it will "indefinitely curtail" its lumber mill in Leola in Grant County this quarter and will also close a mill in Lanett, Ala.

West Fraser Faces Up to $220M Write-Down as Two Southern Mills Idle

Housing affordability remains a key brake on demand for the wood used in American homes, with 225 million board feet of southern pine capacity set to come out of the US South this quarter. That is according to Vancouver-based West Fraser, which announced on Wednesday that it will indefinitely curtail operations at its Huguley oriented […]

West Fraser to Curtail Leola, Arkansas Lumber Mill

West Fraser will indefinitely curtail its Leola, Arkansas lumber mill in Q4 2026 amid an $80 million quarterly loss and weak housing demand.