Skeena Sawmills set to re-open after months long closure
Skeena Sawmills is re-opening its scales today to build up a log inventory leading to a planned May 29 re-opening. The shutdown that began in early February has idled more than 150 direct employees for almost three months.
Also affected by the closure was the subsidiary Skeena Bioenergy pellet plant located next door. It is now scheduled to re-open June 5 and employs approximately 20 people.February’s closure followed moves last fall to trim production. Skeena Sawmills has also asked the provincial government for $17.5 million to finance a three-year project it says will restore the mill and pellet plant to profitability.
The money Skeena wants from the province would come from the B.C. Manufacturing Jobs Fund announced earlier this year. There’s up to $90 million to be spent over three years.It was subsequently purchased by West Fraser and became an integral part of that company’s northwestern B.C. forest operations, supplying chips to its Eurocan pulp mill in Kitimat.
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