Canfor Plateau (Vanderhoof/Engen)
Closed 2024Canadian Forest Products Ltd.CanforID 01710
Canfor Plateau (Vanderhoof/Engen) is a closed softwood sawmill in Engen, Canada, owned by Canfor. With a capacity of 603 000 cubic metres of sawn timber per year it is the 5th largest of the 116 sawmills in Canada with a recorded capacity.
Location and logistics
- Location
- Engen, British Columbia, Canada
- Nearest port
- Prince Rupert · 392 kmStraight-line distance to the nearest major port. Method
- Rail siding
- Own sidingVerified by satellite 2026-10-02OpenStreetMap track way/484333113 ↗, 122 m from the site point. Method
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Capacity and output
- Capacity
- about 603 000 m3/y sawn timberreported as 355 MMBF/y
- Production
- Not reported
- Type
- Softwood
Raw material and products
History and sources
Timeline
- closure2024Canfor announced on 4 September 2024 the permanent closure of the Plateau sawmill by the end of 2024, citing persistent challenges accessing economic fibre, ongoing financial losses, weak lumber markets and increased US tariffs, with about 500 employees affected across Plateau and Fort St. John.Source ↗
Sources
- otherchecked 2026-07-27cbc.ca ↗
- otherchecked 2026-09-26canfor.com ↗
- company websitechecked 2026-09-09canfor.com (archived copy) ↗
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- other×2checked 2026-09-10services.arcgisonline.com ↗
- otherchecked 2026-10-02openstreetmap.org ↗
Related facilities
Canfor
Largest in Canada
How to cite
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