by Working Forest | May 2, 2018 | Archives
A single complaint from a paper mill in Washington state is putting Canada’s pulp and paper industry at risk, and it’s time to fight back, says Unifor’s national president. In a report by Business Vancouver, Jerry Dias warns that more than 1,000 jobs at paper mills in...
by Working Forest | Apr 30, 2018 | Archives
Weyerhaeuser reported better-than-expected results for the first quarter of 2018 with earnings and sales surpassing estimates by 9.1 percent and 4.2 percent, respectively. Earnings from continuing operations before special items in the reported quarter were 36 cents...
by Working Forest | Apr 30, 2018 | Archives
LA DORÉ, QC, – Resolute Forest Products Inc has announced major investments totaling $12,956,700 in its La Doré wood products facilities, located in the Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec. The investments will be used to integrate new technologies into the...
by Working Forest | Apr 30, 2018 | Archives
SEATTLE, USA — A new study forecasts that softwood lumber consumption in the US will reach an all-time high by 2030. As a consequence, there are likely to be increased investments in production capacity in the US, changes in Canadian lumber trade flows, a rise...
by Working Forest | Apr 30, 2018 | Archives
The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN), TimberWest and the Nanaimo Mountain Bike Club (NMBC) hosted a community Open House and Earth Day Clean-Up event at Doumont Trails on Sunday, April 29th. More than 80 volunteers helped to clear the land of 5360 KG (5.6 tonnes) of...
