The wood products division of Millar Western Forest Products Ltd. comprises sawmills in Whitecourt and Boyle, Alberta. Whitecourt The Whitecourt sawmill, with an annual capacity of 180 million board feet, manufactures spruce, pine and fir lumber for North American and offshore markets.
Residual timber is sold to third parties for the production of finger-jointed lumber.
Residual wood chips are used by the Whitecourt pulp mill, and wood shavings are sold to a nearby wood products company for the production of medium density fibreboard. All remaining residual wood byproducts are used to generate electricity at a local power station, closing the loop on solid waste streams and ensuring complete usage of all timber resources. Residual timber is sold for finger-jointed lumber, and residual wood chips are sold to a nearby pulp mill.