# West Fraser Plans Indefinite Curtailments at Alabama and Arkansas Mills

The company announced fourth-quarter wind-downs at two U.S. mills while reporting an $80 million quarterly loss.

By Will Langan | 24X7 News
Published: 2026-10-28T22:04:19.223Z
Updated: 2026-10-28T22:04:19.223Z
Section: Business
Format: News
Canonical: https://24x7news.us/articles/west-fraser-alabama-arkansas-mill-curtailments-october-28-2026

West Fraser said October 28 that it plans to indefinitely curtail its Huguley oriented strand board mill in Lanett, Alabama, and its lumber mill in Leola, Arkansas. The company expects both wind-downs to take effect in the fourth quarter of 2026.

In its quarterly earnings announcement, West Fraser attributed the decisions to weak demand for wood products used in home construction, repairs and renovations. Chief Executive Sean McLaren said the company lacked near-term visibility on a recovery in demand.

The planned curtailments would remove annual capacity of 500 million square feet of oriented strand board, measured on a three-eighths-inch basis, and 225 million board feet of southern yellow pine lumber. West Fraser expects a related fourth-quarter asset impairment charge of $200 million to $220 million.

The company reported third-quarter sales of $1.363 billion and a net loss of $80 million. It also said annual North American lumber and oriented strand board shipments are expected toward the lower end of its previously announced guidance ranges. All financial figures are in U.S. dollars.

Sources
West Fraser quarterly results and mill-curtailment announcement, October 28, 2026.

## Sources
- West Fraser: Third-Quarter Results and Mill Curtailments: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/west-fraser-announces-third-quarter-2026-results-and-indefinite-curtailments-in-its-osb-and-lumber-portfolios-302922676.html