by Working Forest | Dec 5, 2017 | Archives
FREDERICTON, NB – The New Brunswick government announced measures today to combat what it considers to be unfair trade actions undertaken by the United States government against New Brunswick’s softwood lumber industry. Among those measures is the hiring of an expert...
by Working Forest | Dec 5, 2017 | Archives
The BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) and the Coast Forest Products Association (CFPA) will become one association next year to “create a stronger, unified voice for the BC forest industry.” The two will continue under the Council of Forest Industries banner,...
by Working Forest | Dec 5, 2017 | Archive Articles, Articles
NANAIMO, B.C. – A British-Columbia producer of trusses and engineered wood products is expanding its footprint to Ontario with the purchase of Clinton Roof Truss Ltd. Atlas Engineered Products of Nanaimo, B.C., has entered into a letter of intent with Clinton Roof...
by Working Forest | Dec 4, 2017 | Archive Articles, Articles
TimberWest has a number of very large mobile machines working at its sort yards and logistics facilities. They unload trucks, transfer logs within the facility and move logs shipside for loading. When you see these machines in motion, the sites look like a...
by Working Forest | Dec 4, 2017 | Archives
OTTAWA – The Canadian Wood Council (CWC) applauds the Ministry of Infrastructure’s announcement regarding a long-term infrastructure plan that includes climate change considerations. This announcement aligns with the forest product sector’s “30 by 30”...