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Apr 29, 2026
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Quebec furniture maker Bestar to shut down factories, union officials say
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Quebec furniture maker Bestar to shut down factories, union officials say
NICOLAS VAN PRAET
PUBLISHED APRIL 28, 2026
UPDATED APRIL 29, 2026
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Workers produce furniture at a factory in Hangzhou, China, October, 2022. Bestar's planned shutdown would be the second this week after South Shore Furniture's closure, amid industry warnings about low-cost Asian competition.
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