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| 1987 |
Listed publicly on TSX as Noranda Forest Inc. (NF) |
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| 1988 |
Acquired Inverness OSB plant – UK’s first OSB operation |
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| 1989 |
Acquired Normick Perron sawmills and panel mills in northern
Quebec and Ontario |
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| 1993 |
Divested 49% interest in MacMillan Bloedel for $594 million |
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| 1995 |
Completed construction on new greenfield OSB plant in Guntown, Mississippi,
closely followed by a new OSB mill at La Sarre, Quebec
Formed joint venture with Glunz AG and became largest panel
producer in UK
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| 1998 |
Noranda Forest Inc. name changed to Nexfor Inc. |
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| 1999 |
Acquired 100% ownership in UK panel business
Sold 50% interest in Northwood Inc. for $170 million |
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| 2000 |
Opened OSB plant at Joanna, South Carolina
Acquired Juniper I-joist plant in New Brunswick |
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| 2001 |
Opened Barton OSB plant at Huguley, Alabama |
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| 2002 |
Acquired OSB mills in Cordele, Georgia; Jefferson, Texas;
Nacogdoches, Texas for $250 million |
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| 2003 |
Sold Quebec sawmills for pre-tax gain of $19 million |
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| 2004 |
Acquired remaining 50% of Bemidji OSB mill
Distributed paper, timberlands business to shareholders. Nexfor Inc. renamed
Norbord Inc. (NBD)
Acquired OSB/particleboard mill in Genk, Belgium for $64 million |
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| 2006 |
Began production on second OSB line at Cordele,
Georgia |
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| 2007 |
Reached agreement to sell Juniper I- Joist Assets |
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| 2008 |
Confirmed closure of Particleboard Line at Genk, Belgium |
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| 2009 |
Formed a 50/50 Joint Venture hardwood plywood business with Kruger Inc. |
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