WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY — Earlier this year, a log truck full of fire-salvaged timber wound its way down the mainline road at our Clackamas, Oregon, tree farm. It was one of about 100 vehicles that carried 215 loads of wood out of Clackamas that day — possibly setting a haul record for the tree farm. In…
NAHB EYE ON HOUSING — Inflation accelerated in September, as prices for food and shelter showed notable gains. Federal Reserve officials described the current inflation run as “transitory”, and attributed recent increases largely to supply-chain constraints and a surge in consumer demand as the economy reopened. And they expected “inflation pressures to ease as the…
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) is accepting proposals for conservation grants until Friday, Oct. 22, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. ET. SFI Conservation Grants typically range from $25,000-$50,000 USD per project annually, but more extensive projects may be considered based on merit. Projects can be up to three years in duration. Send in your conservation…
September 2021 Accent Labels Inc. Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries Inc. (Al-Pac) Bois Daaquam inc. Bois d’oeuvre Cedrico Inc. Canpak Trade Print and Services Inc. Gervais Forest Products Ltd. Kruger Inc. Paperworks Packaging Group (Paperworks Industries, Inc.) Regal Press Canada Ltd. Willis Supply Corp. Yardistry Limited August 2021 APEX PAPER INTERNATIONAL INC. Boniferro Millworks Inc Dave’s…
PRINCE GEORGE CITIZEN — Canfor will be moving forward with an investment to support a biofuel plan in Prince George. Canfor has decided it will support the construction of the first phase of Arbios Biotech’s biomass to low carbon biofuel plant in the northern capital. The plant will use first-of-a-kind technology to convert sawmill residues, primarily bark,…
GRIST — In mid-August, the leader of the Republic of Sakha, in Russia, told residents not to go outside, and to avoid breathing unfiltered air if at all possible. Wildfire smoke filled the streets of Yakutsk, reducing visibility to less than a block. Smoke spread to the North Pole for the first time ever. It…
NORTH CANTON, Ohio, — The Timken Company, a world leader in engineered bearings and power transmission products, has announced Carlisle® brand belts will now officially go to market as Timken Belts. “We’re excited to take this next step of fully converting the business to carry the Timken Belts brand on the belts themselves, aligning the name with…
CBC NEWS — Scenes from this summer’s devastating wildfires in southern Europe reverberated around the world. Acres of olive groves reduced to charcoal. Livestock lying dead and burnt in blackened fields. “I am ruined,” one shepherd in Italy’s Sardinia region told RAI, the country’s public broadcaster. “Everything of mine burned. Everything.” On the Greek island of…
Most of the forest will be planted with radiata pine. Photo: 123RF / Lakeview Image Library The company which owns retail giant Ikea has bought 5500 hectares of Otago farmland to plant into forest. Ingka Group was approved to make the purchase of Wisp Hill by the Overseas Investment Office in August. A lease-back requirement will allow…
IWPA, Alexandria, Virginia – The International Wood Products Association (IWPA) has announce that Brad McKinney has been selected to serve as the new executive director of the organization. He assumes the role on September 13. McKinney brings a broad range of experience to IWPA, with a strong background in government affairs and public policy from…