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Vida AB to close two sawmills in southern Sweden
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canfor Corporation (TSX: CFP) announced today that its 77%-owned subsidiary, Vida AB, will permanently close its sawmill operations in Urshult and Orrefors, Sweden. “While this was a difficult decision, the closures are necessary given the ongoing imbalance between production capacity and access to fibre in southern Sweden,” said Karl-Johan Löwenadler, CEO of Vida AB. “By concentrating production in fewer more productive and efficient
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