by Working Forest | Jan 9, 2018 | Archives
The merger of Simonds International and Burton Saw will create a leading producer and marketer of cutting tools and related equipment for the primary wood fiber industry. The combined company, known as Wood Fiber Holdings, Inc., will continue to operate in the United...
by Working Forest | Jan 9, 2018 | Archives
A report in The Globe and Mail says the Canadian government has sent letters outlining its position on the softwood lumber trade dispute to NAFTA officials. The government had previously said it would use NAFTA’s dispute settlement mechanism in it’s battle against...
by Working Forest | Jan 9, 2018 | Archives
The global market for glue-laminated timber or glulam is anticipated to reach US$8 billion by 2025, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The market is likely to register an annual growth rate of 5.9 per cent in terms of value from 2017 to 2025. The report...
by Working Forest | Jan 4, 2018 | Archives
EDMONTON – Millar Western Forest Products continues its growth strategy with the acquisition of Spruceland Millworks Inc. Millar Western has acquired all shares of the company, its manufacturing operations in Acheson, Alberta, and its woodlands assets. The transaction...
by Working Forest | Jan 4, 2018 | Archives
Anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Canadian lumber imported to the U.S. went into effect on Jan. 3. The duties are the latest step in the ongoing trade dispute of over softwood lumber. Bloomberg reports that the U.S. Department of Commerce slightly lowered its...
