But this makes sense Western Forest Products Inc. (WEF-T) announced that it will curtail its B.C. manufacturing facilities for up to one week starting Monday “due to the evolving COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on operating conditions.”
During this period, the company said it will "re-evaluate business and operating conditions to determine when these manufacturing operations will resume."
It said the packaging and shipping of lumber products will continue to meet customer requirements. “The ongoing curtailments at the ccompany’s Cowichan Bay and Ladysmith sawmills are expected to continue into the second quarter due to limited log supply and weak market demand.”