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Reports on the conflict between American and Canadian paper companies over the proposal to end the softwood lumber trade between the U.S. and Canada. U.S. forest products' companies support for the proposal.

Announces that Western Forest Products is the successor business to Doman Industries Ltd. in Duncan, British Columbia following the conclusion of the bankruptcy proceedings of the latter. Officers of Western Forest Products; Effect of the implementation of the plan to the successor company.

Presents news items related to forest products industry in the United States and Canada for the month of June 2004. Cascades Inc.'s sale of its Convermat and Materiaux Cascades divisions; Supreme Court's approval of Doman Industries Ltd.'s sale of Port Alice Mill to Port Alice Specialty Cellulose Inc.; Georgia-Pacific's completion of divestitures; Graphic Packaging Corp.'s expansion of three sites.

Reports on Vancouver, British Columbia-based Canfor Corp.'s signing of an agreement to acquire all the shares of Slocan Forest Products Ltd. Increase in the capacity of Canfor.