Interfor operation at Nairn and Hyman Township to indefinitely curtail operations

A McCuttcheon

Apr 29, 2026 - 4 min read

The Interfor softwood lumber operation at Nairn Centre will be closing its doors indefinitely. The company made the announcement last week. photo by Alicia McCutcheon

Interfor operation at Nairn and Hyman Township to indefinitely curtail operations — The Interfor softwood lumber operation at Nairn Centre will be closing its doors indefinitely. The company made the announcement last week. photo by Alicia McCutcheon

MP calls for federal action on tariffs

NAIRN AND HYMAN—MP Jim Belanger (Sudbury East-Manitoulin-Nickel Belt) is calling on the federal government to take immediate action to reduce softwood lumber tariffs following the announced temporary, but indefinite closure of the Interfor sawmills in Nairn Centre and Gogama, which is expected to result in the loss of more than 200 good-paying jobs beginning in early June.

“These closures are devastating for workers, their families and our region,” said MP Belanger in a release. “The federal government’s inaction on softwood lumber tariffs is pricing Canadian lumber out of the market and putting Northern Ontario jobs at serious risk.”