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title: "Gillfor Manufacturing acquires Teal-Jones Surrey sawmill, says hundreds of jobs are preserved"
description: "Gillfor Manufacturing has completed its acquisition of the Teal-Jones Group's Surrey sawmill, Sumas operation and TFL 46 timber licence under a BC Supreme Court order. The company says hundreds of jobs are preserved, without giving a specific count."
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Gillfor Manufacturing has completed its acquisition of the Teal-Jones Group's Surrey small log sawmill, Sumas operation and TFL 46 timber forest licence under a BC Supreme Court reverse vesting order, Wood Business reported November 2.

The acquisition was completed under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, a federal insolvency law that lets a company restructure under court supervision. The BC Supreme Court issued the vesting order on September 18, 2026. Pre-closing claims through October 30, 2026 go to the insolvency estate, managed by court-appointed monitor Ernst and Young Inc., not to the new owner.

## Jobs and the Teal-Jones name

The company's release, as reported by Wood Business, says hundreds of jobs are preserved. No specific number was given. Wood Business said the Teal-Jones Group name continues under Gillfor, and the same contact people remain.

Gary Gill, identified in the release as chairman of the Gillfor Group, was quoted in Wood Business: "With the transaction complete, we look forward to putting it behind us and focusing on the future, returning this business to long-term success."

## What this means for Surrey

The Surrey operation is a small log sawmill. For workers at that site, Gillfor Manufacturing is now the employer. The handover follows a period of insolvency proceedings that began when Teal-Jones entered the CCAA process.

Wood Business described the article as being based on the company's press release. The article did not include comments from workers or from a union, if one represents workers at the site. The release thanked the previous owners, Tom and Dick Jones, for their contributions to the forest industry.

## What you can do

Workers at the Surrey sawmill who have questions about their employment under the new owner can contact Gillfor Manufacturing directly. The court-appointed monitor Ernst and Young Inc. handles pre-closing claims. Surrey residents with concerns about operations at the site can contact the City of Surrey.

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