by Working Forest | Feb 26, 2018 | Archive Articles, Articles
VANCOUVER — West Fraser’s lumber segment generated operating earnings of $232 million (Q3-17 – $126 million) and Adjusted EBITDA of $258 million (Q3-17 – $195 million). This quarter’s results were favorably impacted by higher product pricing,...
by Working Forest | Feb 26, 2018 | Archives
VANCOUVER — Canfor reported operating income of $214.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2017, up $108.8 million from reported operating income of $105.4 million for the third quarter of 2017, with the increase reflecting higher operating earnings for both the...
by Working Forest | Feb 26, 2018 | Archives
OTTAWA — The governments of Canada and Ontario have released the final Lake Erie Action Plan. The plan identifies more than 120 federal, provincial and partner actions, using mandatory and voluntary approaches, to help achieve the goal of reducing phosphorus...
by Working Forest | Feb 21, 2018 | Archives
Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) has announced the 20 semi-finalists for Ontario’s Solutions 2030 Challenge – a global call for innovators to propose solutions to help Ontario industry reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution. The initiative is part of the broader...
by Working Forest | Feb 21, 2018 | Archives
FutureMetrics projects that Japanese demand for biomass fuels – including wood pellets, palm kernel shells (PKS), domestic biomass, and imported woodchips – will increase 351% from 2017 to 2025 as Japan embraces biomass as a significant part of its energy future. Wood...
