by Working Forest | Apr 6, 2026 | News, Corporate, Mill Operations
International Paper has announced plans to construct a new $225 million sustainable packaging facility in Brandon, Rankin County, Mississippi — a board-approved greenfield investment that the Memphis-headquartered company says will modernize its corrugated packaging...
by Working Forest | Apr 6, 2026 | Construction, Markets And Economics, News
The spring homebuying season is the year’s most important window for lumber demand — and the 2026 edition is already under pressure. Mortgage rates climbed to a six-month high of 6.38 percent in the week ending March 27, driven by the Iran war’s...
by Working Forest | Apr 5, 2026 | Trade And Policy, Mill Operations
British Columbia’s forestry sector has been running at roughly 60 percent of its sustainable harvest capacity for years, starved of fibre as wildfire, insect outbreaks, and windstorms have consumed standing timber faster than it could be recovered. The...
by Working Forest | Apr 5, 2026 | News, Markets And Economics, Trade And Policy
The forest products industry was already navigating tariff headwinds and soft demand when the world changed on February 28, 2026. US-led military strikes on Iran under Operation Epic Fury triggered the swift near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz — and with it, the...
by Working Forest | Apr 5, 2026 | News, Construction, First Nations
The Bay Mills Indian Community has secured $50,000 in state funding to begin planning a mass timber long-term care facility in Brimley, Michigan — becoming the only Upper Peninsula project selected in the inaugural cohort of Michigan’s new Mass Timber Catalyst...
