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==Current status== {| class="wikitable" style="float:right; clear:right; margin-left:1em" |- ! colspan=4 | Financial Information |- ! ! 2010 ! 2009 ! 2008 |- | Net Sales (C$M) | 2, 436 | 2, 120 | 2, 610 |- | Net Earnings (C$M) | 161.3 | -62.8 | -345.2 |} Canfor's operating loss for 2024 was $942.2 Million, as indicated by their Q4 2024 Quarterly Results, in addition to an operating loss of $532 Million in 2023 .<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.canfor.com/docs/default-source/news-2025/2024_q4_cfp_pr-fs.pdf?sfvrsn=686e391_2}}|title=Canfor losses equate to just shy of $1 Billion|</ref> Poldi Bentley's son [[Peter Bentley (businessman)|Peter Bentley]] (1930-2021) was the Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors. Canfor produces [[Softwood|softwood lumber]], specialty wood products, and [[engineered wood products]]. Canfor also owns a controlling share in Canfor Pulp Limited, which produces northern softwood [[kraft pulp]] and [[kraft paper]] in BC.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canfor.com/|title=Canfor - Lumber, Pulp, Paper & Sustainable-Wood Products|website=Canfor.com|access-date=13 August 2018}}</ref> As of 2016, the company has an annual production capability of 5.9 billion board feet of lumber, 1.1 million tonnes of northern softwood market kraft pulp, approximately 220,000 tonnes of BCTMP and 140,000 tonnes of kraft paper.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.canfor.com/docs/default-source/investor-relations/canforcorp_annualreport_final.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2017-12-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201080846/http://www.canfor.com/docs/default-source/investor-relations/canforcorp_annualreport_final.pdf |archive-date=2017-12-01 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/story.html?id=fb5f68f1-5946-4b46-8a1b-6428db31d1d7 |title=Jimmy Got Mad |access-date=2012-07-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103015905/http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/story.html?id=fb5f68f1-5946-4b46-8a1b-6428db31d1d7 |archive-date=2012-11-03 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Operations or offices are located in:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canfor.com/our-company/operations|title=Our Operations - Canfor's Manufacturing Facilities|website=Canfor.com|access-date=13 August 2018}}</ref> {{columns-list|colwidth=10em| *Camden, SC *Conway, SC *Darlington, SC *DeRidder, LA *El Dorado, AR *Elko, BC *Fulton, AL *Graham, NC *Grande Prairie, AB *Hermanville, MS *Jackson, AL *Moultrie, GA *Myrtle Beach, SC *Prince George, BC *Radium, BC *Thomasville, GA *Washington, GA *Wynndel, BC }} On November 15, 2018 Canfor announced that it had entered into an agreement to acquire a 70% share of the Vida Group, a wood products company based in Sweden. The prior owners of Vida maintain a 30% share and manage day-to-day operations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.canfor.com/investor-relations/investor-news-press-releases/news-detail/2018/11/15/canfor-to-acquire-majority-interest-in-vida-group-of-sweden|title=Canfor to acquire majority interest in vida group of sweden|website=Canfor.com|access-date=15 November 2018}}</ref> Canfor formerly owned the [[Englewood Railway]] on [[Vancouver Island]], but sold it to [[Western Forest Products]] in 2006.<ref name="canforfactsheet">{{cite web|url=http://www.canfor.com/_resources/company/Canfor_FactSheet.pdf|title=Values - Our Mission, Vision and Values|website=Canfor.com|access-date=13 August 2018|archive-date=March 5, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305160120/http://www.canfor.com/_resources/company/Canfor_FactSheet.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> Canfor has 6,380 employees as of 2016.<ref name="canfor.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.canfor.com/sustainability-report-2016/employees/workforce|title=Workforce|website=Canfor.com|access-date=13 August 2018}}</ref> Canfor is a member of the [[Forest Products Association of Canada]].
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