By Greg Fry

Forestry

Brink Forest Products announce shutdown

Dec 4, 2025 | 8:58 AM

PRINCE GEORGE — More tough news for the forestry sector.

Brink Forest Products has announced a temporary shutdown beginning December 11, 2025.

Owner John Brink says 75-100 employees across the company’s operations in Prince George, Vanderhoof, and Houston will be affected.

Brink attributes the shutdown to U.S. tariffs, provincial forest policy, and a lack of fibre. He says the company will revisit the decision early in 2026 – noting he’s hoping for some “clarity.”

Brink says it’s just the second time in the company’s 50-year history that its had a shutdown – the previous occasion was in 2008 – and that was due to a flood.

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