Canfor posts 2009 loss after tough year in lumber industry
Canfor Corp reports a fourth quarter loss of 17 million and full year 2009 loss of 70.5 million as weak U S housing demand kept lumber prices low. Industry observers cite temporary supply constraints as a driver of a price spike while Canfor focuses on cash preservation and production management amid a lean recovery.
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Shuttered mills unlikely to restart soon says Canfor
Canfor Corp president Jim Shepard warned four shuttered Interior sawmills won’t reopen soon despite higher U.S. lumber prices and stronger demand from China. He cited market volatility and a weak U.S. economy with unemployment around 10 percent and looming foreclosures as factors dampening housing starts, casting doubt on a sustained rebound.
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