by Working Forest | Aug 14, 2020 | Archives
The Christmas Tree Council of Nova Scotia is proud to present The Balsam Fir Forum, a virtual conference specifically designed for Christmas Tree Growers across North America featuring industry leaders, researchers, and specialists. When plans to host a national...
by Working Forest | Aug 13, 2020 | Archives
UBC — Nearly 100 wildfires are burning across B.C. following the recent wave of hot and dry weather. With the COVID-19 pandemic still upon us and primarily affecting people’s respiratory tracts, minimizing accidental wildfires is critical. We asked UBC faculty...
by Working Forest | Aug 13, 2020 | Archives
The volume of hardwood veneer and plywood imports in the U.S. totaled 2.8M cubic meters (IndexBox estimates) in 2019, decreasing significantly for the second consecutive year. As mentioned above, the decrease is caused by a deep slump in supplies from China which has...
by Working Forest | Aug 13, 2020 | Archive Articles, Articles
The hardwood veneer and plywood market in the U.S. stood at $4.9B in 2019 (IndexBox estimates), which was -9.1% less than the year before. This figure reflects the total revenue of producers and importers (excluding logistics costs, taxes, and tariffs, which will be...
by Working Forest | Aug 12, 2020 | Archive Articles, Articles
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – The Centre for Advanced Wood Processing at the University of British Columbia will offer three Wood Manufacturing Council (WMC) On-line Management Skills Training courses beginning Sept. 14. These non-academic courses are geared toward...