<p>/PRNewswire/ - West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.（&#34;West Fraser&#34;或&#34;公司&#34;）（TSX: WFG）（NYSE: WFG）今天宣布，将在 2025 年底之前，按照有序的停产计划，永久关闭其位于乔治亚州奥古斯塔和不列颠哥伦比亚省 100 Mile House 的木材厂。今天的决定是由于木材供应挑战和软木市场疲软所致。</p>
<p>100 Mile House 木材厂无法可靠地获取足够的经济可行木材。软木需求的挑战、更高的关税和额外的关税使这一情况更加复杂。工厂关闭将影响约 165 名员工，并减少 West Fraser 的产能 160 百万板尺。</p>
<p>奥古斯塔木材厂的关闭是由于木材需求的挑战，以及经济可行的剩余出口渠道的丧失，这两者结合影响了工厂的长期生存能力。工厂关闭将影响约 130 名员工，并减少 West Fraser 的产能 140 百万板尺。</p>
<p>West Fraser 预计将通过在其他公司运营中提供工作机会来减轻对受影响员工的影响（如有可用机会）。</p>
<p>West Fraser 还宣布，其位于阿肯色州 Huttig 和佛罗里达州 Lake Butler 的木材厂的 2024 年无限期停产将变为永久性，工厂将被拆除，场地将被出售。公司还确认其替代的德克萨斯州亨德森木材厂已开始启动，邻近的工厂已停止运营。</p>
<p>关闭这些工厂使 West Fraser 在这一充满挑战的环境中更具竞争力。公司预计将在 2025 年第四季度记录与本公告及此处所述因素相关的重组和减值费用。</p>
<p><strong>关于 West Fraser</strong></p>
<p>West Fraser 是一家多元化的木材产品公司，在加拿大、美国、英国和欧洲拥有 50 多个设施，推广可持续的森林实践。公司生产木材、工程木产品（OSB、LVL、MDF、胶合板和刨花板）、纸浆、新闻纸、木屑和其他剩余物。West Fraser 的产品用于住宅建筑、修缮和改造、工业应用、纸张和卫生纸。有关 West Fraser 的更多信息，请访问 www.westfraser.com</p>
<p><strong>前瞻性声明</strong></p>
<p>本新闻稿包含前瞻性信息或前瞻性声明（统称为&#34;前瞻性声明&#34;），符合适用证券法的定义，包括与公司永久关闭其奥古斯塔、100 Mile House、Huttig（之前宣布的无限期停产）和 Lake Butler（之前宣布的无限期停产）木材厂及预期的停产和/或拆除时间、预期的木材产能减少、预计在 2025 年第四季度的重组和减值费用，以及相关的劳动力影响和我们减轻对受影响员工影响的能力，以及更好地使 West Fraser 在这一充满挑战的环境中竞争的能力。任何此类前瞻性声明均基于我们当前可用的信息，并基于我们考虑到我们的经验以及对历史趋势和当前条件的看法所做的假设和分析，并受到固有风险和不确定性的影响，包括我们对缺乏足够经济可行木材供应的评估、持续的木材需求挑战和价格波动、美国政府关税及其他政策对我们木材产品在美国的需求和价格的近远期影响及不确定性，以及对我们加拿大业务的盈利能力、财务状况和经营结果的后果影响、经济可行的剩余出口渠道的丧失，以及与未来重组和减值费用相关的不确定性和风险，包括影响资本资产和商誉可回收性的因素。读者还应参考公司年度信息表和截至 2024 年 12 月 31 日的管理讨论与分析中列出的风险因素和不确定性，均于 2025 年 2 月 12 日更新，并在我们不时提交的管理讨论与分析季度报告中更新，均可在 SEDAR+（www.sedarplus.ca）和 EDGAR（www.sec.gov/edgar）上获取。不能保证基于前瞻性声明的计划、意图或期望将会实现。实际结果可能会有所不同，且差异可能对公司及其股东产生重大不利影响。除非法律要求，否则公司不承担公开更新或修订任何前瞻性声明的义务。</p>
<p>来源：West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.</p>
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<p>West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. 宣布由于木材供应挑战和软木市场的影响，将在 2025 年底之前永久关闭其位于乔治亚州奥古斯塔和不列颠哥伦比亚省 100 Mile House 的木材厂。这些关闭将影响约 295 名员工，并减少 3 亿板尺的产能。此外，位于阿肯色州哈蒂格和佛罗里达州湖巴特勒的工厂的无限期减产将变为永久性。该公司预计在 2025 年第四季度将面临重组和减值费用，以期在充满挑战的市场中更好地定位自己</p>

<p>, /PRNewswire/ - West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (&#34;West Fraser&#34; or the &#34;Company&#34;) (TSX: WFG) (NYSE: WFG) announced today that it will permanently close both its Augusta, Georgia and 100 Mile House, British Columbia lumber mills by the end of 2025 following an orderly wind-down. Today's decision is the result of timber supply challenges and soft lumber markets.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>/PRNewswire/ - West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.（&#34;West Fraser&#34;或&#34;公司&#34;）（TSX: WFG）（NYSE: WFG）今天宣布，将在 2025 年底之前，按照有序的停产计划，永久关闭其位于乔治亚州奥古斯塔和不列颠哥伦比亚省 100 Mile House 的木材厂。今天的决定是由于木材供应挑战和软木市场疲软所致。</p>
</div><p>The 100 Mile House lumber mill is no longer able to reliably access an adequate volume of economically viable timber. Challenging softwood lumber demand, higher duties and additional tariffs have compounded this situation. The mill closure will impact approximately 165 employees at the site and reduce West Fraser's capacity by 160 million board feet.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>100 Mile House 木材厂无法可靠地获取足够的经济可行木材。软木需求的挑战、更高的关税和额外的关税使这一情况更加复杂。工厂关闭将影响约 165 名员工，并减少 West Fraser 的产能 160 百万板尺。</p>
</div><p>The closure of the Augusta lumber mill is a result of challenging lumber demand, and the loss of economically viable residual outlets, which combined has compromised the mill's long-term viability. The closure will impact approximately 130 employees at the site and reduce West Fraser's capacity by 140 million board feet.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>奥古斯塔木材厂的关闭是由于木材需求的挑战，以及经济可行的剩余出口渠道的丧失，这两者结合影响了工厂的长期生存能力。工厂关闭将影响约 130 名员工，并减少 West Fraser 的产能 140 百万板尺。</p>
</div><p>West Fraser expects to mitigate the impact on affected employees by providing work opportunities at other company operations, where available.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>West Fraser 预计将通过在其他公司运营中提供工作机会来减轻对受影响员工的影响（如有可用机会）。</p>
</div><p>West Fraser is also announcing that the 2024 indefinite curtailment of its lumber mills in Huttig, Arkansas and Lake Butler, Florida will now be permanent, and the mills will be dismantled and the sites sold. The Company also confirms its replacement Henderson, Texas mill has commenced start up and the adjacent mill has ceased operations.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>West Fraser 还宣布，其位于阿肯色州 Huttig 和佛罗里达州 Lake Butler 的木材厂的 2024 年无限期停产将变为永久性，工厂将被拆除，场地将被出售。公司还确认其替代的德克萨斯州亨德森木材厂已开始启动，邻近的工厂已停止运营。</p>
</div><p>The closure of these mills better positions West Fraser to compete in this challenging environment. The Company expects to record restructuring and impairment charges in the fourth quarter of 2025 associated with this announcement and the factors outlined herein.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>关闭这些工厂使 West Fraser 在这一充满挑战的环境中更具竞争力。公司预计将在 2025 年第四季度记录与本公告及此处所述因素相关的重组和减值费用。</p>
</div><p><strong>About West Fraser</strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>关于 West Fraser</strong></p>
</div><p>West Fraser is a diversified wood products company with more than 50 facilities in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe, which promotes sustainable forest practices in its operations. The Company produces lumber, engineered wood products (OSB, LVL, MDF, plywood, and particleboard), pulp, newsprint, wood chips, and other residuals. West Fraser's products are used in home construction, repair and remodelling, industrial applications, papers and tissue. For more information about West Fraser, visit www.westfraser.com</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>West Fraser 是一家多元化的木材产品公司，在加拿大、美国、英国和欧洲拥有 50 多个设施，推广可持续的森林实践。公司生产木材、工程木产品（OSB、LVL、MDF、胶合板和刨花板）、纸浆、新闻纸、木屑和其他剩余物。West Fraser 的产品用于住宅建筑、修缮和改造、工业应用、纸张和卫生纸。有关 West Fraser 的更多信息，请访问 www.westfraser.com</p>
</div><p><strong>Forward-Looking Statements</strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>前瞻性声明</strong></p>
</div><p>This news release contains forward-looking information or forward-looking statements (collectively, &#34;forward-looking statements&#34;) within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including those relating to the Company's permanent closure of its Augusta, 100 Mile House, Huttig (previously announced indefinite curtailment), and Lake Butler (previously announced indefinite curtailment) lumber mills and anticipated timing of wind-down and/or dismantling, expected reduction of lumber capacity, anticipated restructuring and impairment charge in the fourth quarter of 2025 as well as related workforce impact and our ability to mitigate the impact on affected employees and better position West Fraser to compete in this challenging environment. Any such forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to us and are based on assumptions and analyses made by us considering our experience and our perception of historical trends and current conditions and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties including our assessment of lack of adequate volume of economically viable timber supply, the continued challenging lumber demand and price fluctuations, near and long-term impacts and uncertainties of U.S. administration tariffs and other policies on the demand and prices of our wood products in the U.S. and the consequential impact on the profitability of our Canadian business, financial condition and results of operations, loss of economically viable residual outlets, and uncertainty and risks associated with future restructuring and impairment charges, including factors that influence recoverability of capital assets and goodwill. Readers should also refer to the risk factors and uncertainties set forth in the Company's annual information form and management's discussion and analysis for the year ended December 31, 2024, each dated February 12, 2025, as updated in our management's discussion and analysis quarterly reports filed from time to time, each available at SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca) and EDGAR (www.sec.gov/edgar). There can be no assurance that the plans, intentions, or expectations upon which forward-looking statements are based will be realized. Actual results may differ, and the difference may be material and adverse to the Company and its shareholders. Except as may be required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>本新闻稿包含前瞻性信息或前瞻性声明（统称为&#34;前瞻性声明&#34;），符合适用证券法的定义，包括与公司永久关闭其奥古斯塔、100 Mile House、Huttig（之前宣布的无限期停产）和 Lake Butler（之前宣布的无限期停产）木材厂及预期的停产和/或拆除时间、预期的木材产能减少、预计在 2025 年第四季度的重组和减值费用，以及相关的劳动力影响和我们减轻对受影响员工影响的能力，以及更好地使 West Fraser 在这一充满挑战的环境中竞争的能力。任何此类前瞻性声明均基于我们当前可用的信息，并基于我们考虑到我们的经验以及对历史趋势和当前条件的看法所做的假设和分析，并受到固有风险和不确定性的影响，包括我们对缺乏足够经济可行木材供应的评估、持续的木材需求挑战和价格波动、美国政府关税及其他政策对我们木材产品在美国的需求和价格的近远期影响及不确定性，以及对我们加拿大业务的盈利能力、财务状况和经营结果的后果影响、经济可行的剩余出口渠道的丧失，以及与未来重组和减值费用相关的不确定性和风险，包括影响资本资产和商誉可回收性的因素。读者还应参考公司年度信息表和截至 2024 年 12 月 31 日的管理讨论与分析中列出的风险因素和不确定性，均于 2025 年 2 月 12 日更新，并在我们不时提交的管理讨论与分析季度报告中更新，均可在 SEDAR+（www.sedarplus.ca）和 EDGAR（www.sec.gov/edgar）上获取。不能保证基于前瞻性声明的计划、意图或期望将会实现。实际结果可能会有所不同，且差异可能对公司及其股东产生重大不利影响。除非法律要求，否则公司不承担公开更新或修订任何前瞻性声明的义务。</p>
</div><p>SOURCE West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>来源：West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.</p>
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