Investor Presentaiton
Sawmills and Remanufacturing Facilities
Sawmills
WFP
Production
2018 Production Mix4
Sawmill
Location
Log Diameter
Focus
Capacity¹
20192
2018
WRC 3
Hemlock
Douglas
Fir
Yellow
Cedar
Ladysmith
Ladysmith, BC
Small
90
52
67
--
100%
--
Cowichan Bay
Duncan, BC
Medium
215
64
177
13%
87%
--
Saltair
Ladysmith, BC
Medium
240
96
214
22%
61%
17%
Alberni Pacific
Port Alberni, BC
Medium to Large
175
44
106
--
100%
--
Duke Point
Nanaimo, BC
Medium to Large
130
64
ढ
127
3%
91%
6%
Chemainus
Chemainus, BC
Medium to Large
130
47
99
100%
Somass5
Port Alberni, BC
Medium to Large
90
--
--
Columbia Vista
Vancouver, WA
Medium to Large
80
576
n/a6
--
100%
--
Custom Cut
Multiple
Varies
n/a
67
74
27%
30%
43%
Sawmill Total
1,150
491
864
22%
66%
8%
4%
Remanufacturing and Distribution
Canada
Value Added Division - Chemainus, BC
Duke Point Planer - Nanaimo, BC
United States
Arlington Distribution and Processing Centre - Arlington, WA
Columbia Vista Sawmill, Planer and Kilns - Vancouver, WA
(1) Based on two shifts and 250 operating days, except Chemainus and Duke Point at three shifts
(2) All of Western's timberlands and most of our B.C. based manufacturing divisions were impacted by a strike by the United Steelworkers Local 1-1937 ("USW"), which commenced on July 1st,
2019. On February 15th, 2020, the USW members ratified a new 5-year collective agreement which is effective as of June 15th, 2019 and expires on June 14th, 2024, ending the strike
(3) Western red cedar
(4) 2018 data shown due to the strike impacting 2019; data for 2019 is available in our 2019 Annual Information Form
(5) Somass was indefinitely curtailed in July 2017 due to a lack of log supply to operate the mill efficiently
(6) Acquired February 1, 2019
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