by Working Forest | Apr 15, 2019 | Archives
Creative Destruction in the Forest Products Industry: Challenges and Opportunities in a time of change On May 9th, Ontario Bar Association’s panel of industry veterans examines the commercial issues, international trade implications, and the increasing role of...
by Working Forest | Apr 12, 2019 | Archives
According to a report in Yale Environment 360, Scientists at Ohio State University say they have developed a viable alternative to petroleum-based plastic food packaging by using natural tree-based rubber. According to the researchers, the new biodegradable material...
by Working Forest | Apr 12, 2019 | Archives
Georgia-Pacific Wood Products notified employees at its Coos Bay lumber mill Thursday that it will close the facility and lay off all of the site’s 111 workers. “It is an absolutely terrible thing to have to do,” said Rick Kimble, a Georgia-Pacific spokesman. “At the...
by Working Forest | Apr 12, 2019 | Archives
Air New Zealand will begin construction on the largest single span timber arch aircraft hangar in the world at its engineering base in Auckland later this year. ‘Hangar 4’ will be large enough to house a wide-body aircraft such as the airline’s 777-300 or 787-9...
by Working Forest | Apr 11, 2019 | Archives
Lead the next generation of builders – speak at IWBC 2019! Topic and tracks are posted on the WEBSITE. IWBC — Industrialized Wood-Based Construction Conference November 4 – 6, The Westin, Boston Waterfront, Boston Massachusetts Why Speak at IWBC? IWBC 2018 was a...
