Western Forest Merchandise has introduced that it’ll not restart its Alberni-Pacific Division (APD) facility in its present configuration and has established a multi-party working group to discover potential viable industrial manufacturing options for the power. The mill has been curtailed since fall 2022.
In 2022, Western, Tsawak-qin Forestry Restricted Partnership and Huu-ay-aht First Nations commissioned the Beck Group to take a look at long-term economically viable major manufacturing choices for APD. The report concludes the choices for APD are very restricted.
Over the following 90 days, the working group, which incorporates representatives from Western, the United Steelworkers union, Indigenous companions and contractually-aligned enterprise, will discover potential viable industrial manufacturing options for the location.
“We imagine the coastal forest sector has a powerful future and we have now a plan to proceed to spend money on partnerships, individuals and amenities to realize a long-term sustainable enterprise mannequin in B.C. that evolves with the altering fibre provide, forest insurance policies and international markets,” stated Western’s CEO Steven Hofer. “We’re dedicated to exploring choices with companions to advance potential options for the APD facility and admire the help of the working group members who’ve stepped up and joined us on this necessary work.”
