So far, so good at Canoe Forest Products Ltd. in Canoe, one of Salmon Arm乌鸦传媒檚 largest employers.
Although B.C. companies such as Canfor and Tolko have been in the news recently due to mill closures or extended shutdowns, Canoe Forest Products, a plywood/veneer plant about five kilometres east of downtown Salmon Arm, has remained stable.
For instance, the plant didn乌鸦传媒檛 shut down for any extra time over Christmas, which has happened in the past.
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He said no changes to shifts or staffing are currently contemplated.
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Canoe Forest Products is a member of the Gorman Group of Companies, which also has operations in West Kelowna, Revelstoke, Lumby and Oroville, Washington.
Angelozzi said sister companies such as Revelstoke乌鸦传媒檚 Downie Timber have seen some curtailments because of market slowdowns over the past year.
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Any temporary shutdowns or staff reductions in the group of companies have been market driven at this point, he said.
Right now in the industry, for some companies sales aren乌鸦传媒檛 strong enough and prices are lower than what makes operating worthwhile.
Currently Canoe Forest Products has about 200 employees. It sells nearly 100 per cent of its products domestically, across Canada.
Angelozzi said the long-term issue will be fibre supply 乌鸦传媒� trees.
He said a combination of diminishing annual allowable cuts and old growth deferrals could have big impacts on future fibre supply.
The annual allowable cut is defined as the annual amount of timber that can be harvested on a sustainable basis within a defined forest area. Old growth deferrals are stops or pauses to logging to help protect ecosystems while First Nations, the province and other partners develop a new approach for old-growth forest management.
The industry will have to adjust to a new reality with less fibre, Angelozzi said.
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