ATHENS, Ga. – The 10 largest softwood lumber manufacturers in the United States, led by Weyerhaeuser, accounted for just over half of all U.S. production capacity in 2020, according to Forisk consulting. Forisk’s top 10 softwood lumber producers combined for a total production capacity of 22,793 billion board feet (MMBF) in 2020 during a year marked by…
The Canadian Wood Council and Wood WORKS! BC have announced the release of two technical reports and one cost comparison report related to the use of mass timber and/or wood-frame construction in taller schools than currently permitted under the BC Building Code. Some BC school boards have identified the need for larger 3- and 4-storey schools,…
FOREST2MARKETS — We’re just a few weeks into a new year (and only a few days into a new administration in Washington) but in the North American softwood lumber market, 2021 is beginning to feel a lot like 2020. Southern yellow pine (SYP) lumber prices set new records last fall before finishing the year with…
VANCOUVER, BC, CNW — Pinnacle Renewable Energy announced today it has received notice of regulatory charges laid by Alberta Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) following their investigation of the explosion which resulted in injuries at the Company’s plant in Entwistle, AB on February 11, 2019. “The health and safety of our employees and contractors have always been an essential core…
West Fraser is one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People for 2021. It’s the fifth time they have received the award. The Company was recognized for its commitment to young people and for helping them build their careers. West Fraser is dedicated to empowering young people to challenge themselves, supported by our “promote…
MONTRÉAL, CNW — Resolute Forest Products Inc. has announced that Sylvain A. Girard will join the company and be appointed as senior vice president and chief financial officer as of March 2, 2021. His term will begin the day after Remi G. Lalonde, currently, Resolute’s senior vice president and chief financial officer, assumes the position…
FOREST2MARKET –The effects of stay-at-home orders and lockdowns that were set in place at the beginning of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic have created a number of changes in daily habits. The rise in e-commerce amid the pandemic has been one of the most significant changes to have occurred. This change in shopping habits…
CAPTION: Above, David Hernandez makes a ladder at Allright Ladder on Franklin Street. PHOTO BY JASON PAYNE /PNG VANCOUVER SUN — Allright Ladder has been making wooden ladders in Vancouver for a century. But on Oct. 31, they stopped. “To me, a wooden ladder is the best ladder you could ever want,” said Jim Norris, who co-owns Allright…
Mattawa, ON – The Canadian Institute of Forestry / Institute Forestier du Canada (CIF-IFC) and the Centre for Social Intelligence (CSI) are pleased to announce the official launch of Free to Grow in Forestry, a microsite that communicates to all stakeholders in the forest sector the resources developed through the Gender Equity in Canada’s Forest…
CAPITAL PRESS — Many parts of the U.S. are facing lumber shortages — and experts say the problem is acute in the West after 2020’s devastating wildfires. Industry experts say several events led to the lumber shortage: lockdown orders and closures, new safety protocols that slowed production at mills and a spike in home remodeling…