by Working Forest | May 22, 2020 | Archives
The shortage of medical-grade masks worldwide has hobbled health care professionals responding to the novel coronavirus—highlighting the need for improving supply lines and manufacturing more masks locally. Researchers in the Bioproducts Institute at the University of...
by Working Forest | May 21, 2020 | Archives
Vancouver, BC — Canfor Corporation has announced it will be closing its Isle Pierre sawmill, which is located near Prince George, British Columbia. The closure will take effect in the third quarter of 2020 following an orderly wind-down of operations. The closure is a...
by Working Forest | May 21, 2020 | Archives
Vancouver, BC — Canfor Pulp Products Inc. has announced the curtailment of Prince George Pulp and Paper and Intercontinental Pulp for approximately four weeks starting July 6, 2020. “We have made the difficult decision to temporarily curtail Prince George Pulp and...
by Working Forest | May 21, 2020 | Archives
Forest2Forest –If we’ve learned one thing about economic uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s that markets will always react to demand regardless of the conditions. As tissue & towel manufacturers have demonstrated over the last several months...
by Working Forest | May 20, 2020 | Archives
ARLINGTON, VA — The American Trucking Associations thanked the Trump Administration for issuing a newly updated hours-of-service rule aimed at providing professional drivers more flexibility, without sacrificing safety. “Today’s rule is the result of a two-year,...
