Norbord's High Level, Alberta, Mill Resumes Production
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Norbord Inc., Toronto, Ont., Canada, this week announced that its OSB (oriented strand board) mill in High Level, Alberta, resumed production over the weekend, following a fire that occurred on May 4.
As previously reported, in the afternoon of May 4, a fire broke out in the mill yard which, as a result of the hot, dry, windy weather conditions in northern Alberta, quickly spread to the log storage area outside of the plant. As a precaution, Norbord immediately suspended production at the mill. Shipping from finished goods inventory resumed the weekend of May 6.
The High Level, Alberta mill has a stated annual production capacity of 860 million sq. ft. (3/8-in. basis) and has been ramping up towards full production since resuming operations in late 2013. High Level is located approximately 720 km northwest of Edmonton and 400 km west of Fort McMurray.
Norbord is a global manufacturer of wood-based panels and the world's largest producer of OSB. In addition to OSB, Norbord manufactures particleboard, medium density fiberboard, and related value-added products. Norbord has assets of approximately $1.7 billion and employs approximately 2,600 people at 17 plant locations in the U.S., Canada, and Europe.
