Brink Forest Products places bid to acquire Canfors shuttered sawmill operations in Northern B.C. [Video]

FORT ST. JOHN –Brink Forest Products, a prominent timber company based in Prince George, has announced a bid to acquire four sawmills recently closed by Canfor.

The announcement follows a Letter of Intent submitted earlier this month, although a price has yet to be publicly disclosed.

Brink, in collaboration with a consulting firm and with Canfor’s agreement, examined the renewable timber rights to facilitate the acquisition of the four mills.

John Brink, the owner of the company, emphasized the long-standing strategic partnership with Canfor in a statement, which has spanned over 30 years.

“Canfor has been a strategic partner for over 30 years, and their sawmills are vital to the survival of our operations. With their impending exit from Northern B.C., we had to make a bold move or risk losing thousands of jobs that depend on this supply chain,” said Brink.  

He highlighted the critical role the mills …