Core Viewpoint - Western Forest Products Inc. announced planned temporary operating curtailments at its British Columbia sawmills due to weak market conditions and increased U.S. softwood lumber duties, resulting in a reduction of approximately 50 million board feet in lumber production for the second half of 2025, which is about 6% of the Company's annual lumber capacity [1][2]. Company Operations - The curtailments will be implemented through reduced operating hours, an extended holiday break, and reconfigured shifting schedules, with the Chemainus sawmill remaining curtailed for the entire fourth quarter of 2025 [3]. - The Company has a lumber capacity of 780 million board feet from six sawmills and operates four remanufacturing facilities and two glulam manufacturing facilities [5]. Market Conditions - The decision for curtailments is influenced by persistently weak market conditions, significant increases in U.S. softwood lumber duties, a lack of available economic log supply, ongoing harvesting permitting delays, and a strike by the United Steelworkers Local 1-1937 [2]. - The Company will continue to monitor market conditions and available log supply to adjust its operating schedules as necessary [3]. Employment Impact - Western is one of the largest private sector employers on Vancouver Island, supporting approximately 3,300 jobs across nearly 20 communities in British Columbia [4].