Norbord resumes production at Chambord mill on improved OSB demand
Norbord Inc. intends to restart production at its oriented strand board (OSB) mill in Chambord, Quebec in spring 2021. [...]
December 16, 2020
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Market implications of West Fraser’s acquisition of Norbord
West Fraser Timber Company, a leading supplier of lumber and other wood products extensively used in the building and construction [...]
November 26, 2020
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West Fraser to buy Norbord for US$ 3.1 billion
West Fraser has announced plans to acquire Norbord in a US$3.1bn takeover in what [...]
November 20, 2020
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Norbord announces permanent closure of 100 Mile House OSB mill
Norbord Inc. says it is permanently closing its oriented strandboard mill (OSB) in the central B.C. community [...]
November 17, 2020
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Canadian lumber companies make record profits; optimistic outlook for 2021
Canadian lumber companies that pulled in record earnings are optimistic about next year despite lower wood prices, as [...]
November 9, 2020
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Norbord to resume operations at Line 1 of its Cordele OSB mill
In their second quarter earnings report, Norbord announced that due to accelerating demand for OSB in North America, that they [...]
August 11, 2020
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Norbord starts to feel impact of COVID-19 pandemic on demand
Norbord Inc. reported Adjusted EBITDA of $75 million for the first quarter of 2020 compared to $27 million in the [...]
May 8, 2020
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N. American wood industry giants announce more production curtailments in response to coronavirus
Wood business companies in North America are responding to the threats of the coronavirus pandemic. Here is a tracking of [...]
March 27, 2020
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Norbord reports decreased EBITDA on ‘significantly lower’ OSB prices and shipments in 2019
Norbord Inc. reported adjusted EBITDA of $138 million for the full-year 2019 compared to $724 million in 2018 on [...]
February 6, 2020
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Norbord reports lower revenues due to lower panel prices in Europe, falling N. American OSB prices
Norbord Inc. reported Adjusted EBITDA of $33 million in the third quarter of 2019 compared to $36 million in the [...]
November 5, 2019
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