Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 26 November 2013 -- Canfor Corporation (TSX: CFP) announces that it has agreed to form a 50/50 joint venture with Tangshan Caofeidian Wood Industry Co. Ltd of China (TCW) to review the potential construction of a secondary manufacturing facility to be located at the deep water Caofeidian Port Tangshan City, Hebei Province, China.  The parties will develop a business plan over the next several months to determine the capital necessary to construct the plant.  Canfor will enter into a supply agreement with the joint venture.

“This is a strategic partnership that demonstrates our ongoing commitment to the Chinese market for lumber,” said Canfor President and CEO Don Kayne.  "Building a secondary manufacturing facility at the Caofeidian Port will allow us to work closely with customers to grow the market and expand the range of applications for Canfor products in China.”