VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - April 8, 2008) - Canfor Corporation (TSX:CFP) announced today that due to the continued falling demand and poor pricing for softwood lumber with no indications of a market recovery in the near future, the company is reducing its production volume to reflect these realities. As a result, Canfor will be reducing workweeks at a number of its operations. In addition, Canfor's PG Sawmill will move from 3 shifts to 2 and its Clear Lake finger joint operation from 2 shifts to 1. This decision will reduce Canfor's annualized lumber production by approximately 600 million board feet.
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Canfor is a leading integrated forest products company based in Vancouver, British Columbia (BC) with facilities in BC, Alberta, Quebec, Washington state, and North and South Carolina. The company is one of the largest producers of softwood lumber in Canada while also producing Southern Yellow Pine lumber, oriented strand board (OSB), plywood, remanufactured lumber products and specialized wood products. Canfor also owns a 50.2% interest in Canfor Pulp Limited Partnership, which is one of the largest producers of northern softwood kraft pulp in Canada and a leading producer of high performance kraft paper. Canfor shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX:CFP).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Canfor Corporation - Media Contact
Lee Coonfer
Manager, Public Affairs & Corporate Communications
(604) 661-5225
Email: Lee.Coonfer@canfor.com
Canfor Corporation - Investor
Patrick Elliott
Treasurer
(604) 661-5441
Email: Patrick.Elliott@canfor.com
