April 9, 2020
Vancouver, BC - Canfor Corporation (TSX:CFP) is undertaking additional temporary reductions in production capacity due to the impact of COVID-19 on the price of lumber and demand.
“Canfor is experiencing a significant decrease in customer demand due to the global impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has resulted in the difficult decision to take additional downtime in Canada. Our top priority continues to be supporting our employees through this challenging time. We are encouraged by the financial relief programs the provincial and federal governments are implementing to support all impacted workers,” said Canfor Corporation President and CEO Don Kayne.