Boise Cascade Provides COVID-19 Business Update
“Consistent with our core values, our focus and commitment remain with the health and safety of our associates, followed by business continuity,” said
“We are operating from a strong financial position, but we are taking necessary actions to reduce our production levels and costs in other parts of the Company in response to what we expect to be a significant decline in market demand over the next several months,” continued Jorgensen. “We are firmly committed to serving our customers, while taking steps to protect the well-being of our associates. We believe this will help ensure our business continues to generate value for our stakeholders well beyond this crisis.”
Given the current outlook and with sufficient inventory on hand, Boise Cascade’s Wood Products division has implemented changes to reduce the volume of plywood and engineered wood products (EWP) it will produce in the coming weeks. The Company is planning reductions in plywood production of 25-35% and in EWP volumes of 20-40% depending on location, in comparison to first quarter levels. The reductions in production are expected to be implemented through a combination of periodic curtailments and reductions in operating schedules at specific facilities.
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Boise Cascade has reduced its planned capital spending for 2020 from its previously expected range of
“With the commitment and resilience of our 6,000+ associates, I remain confident that we are well positioned to weather the impacts of the pandemic and we will come through this as an even stronger organization,” said Jorgensen.
The Company expects to provide additional details during its first quarter earnings call, which is scheduled for
About Boise Cascade
Boise Cascade is one of the largest producers of engineered wood products and plywood in
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This communication contains statements that are forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without limitation, with respect to the company's expectations concerning the effects of the COVID-19 epidemic on the company’s future operations and balance sheet. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, are based on current expectations and involve and are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. These statements generally are identified by words such as “expects,” “plans,” “will,” “believes” and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or historical facts, but are only statements based on our current expectations and assumptions. The realization of our expectations and the accuracy of our assumptions are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: risks and uncertainties related to the COVID-19 pandemic and other viral or disease outbreaks and their potential effects on our business, results of operations, cash flows, financial condition and future prospects; risks and uncertainties described in our 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K and other reports that we file from time to time with the
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