by Working Forest | Nov 23, 2017 | Archives
“How did we get so detached from the things we use every single day?” Stacie Carroll wonders in a recent commentary published by the Chronicle Herald. “It should be mandatory for people who use forest products such as toilet paper, sandwich wrappers, paper cups,...
by Working Forest | Nov 23, 2017 | Archives
The announced closure of a provincial tree seed facility is causing concern among some in Ontario’s forest industry. In a letter to the editor submitted by Barb Boysen, general manager of the Forest Gene Conservation Association and Melissa Spearing, FGCA’s Seed...
by Working Forest | Nov 23, 2017 | Archives
CALGARY – Two students from Ontario First Nations have received the Skills Awards for Aboriginal Youth from Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) and the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers (CCFM). The recipients are Isabelle Males of Temiskaming First Nation...
by Working Forest | Nov 21, 2017 | Archives
MONTREAL — Seven Quebec and Ontario sawmills are now owned by a specialty cellulose company based in Florida. Rayonier Advanced Materials has greatly diversified its product line with the acquisition of Tembec, which has pulp and paper operations and sawmills in...
by Working Forest | Nov 21, 2017 | Archives
VANCOUVER – A recent global benchmarking survey from Wood Markets (FEA-Canada) has once again placed mills of the U.S. South at the top. The U.S. South was the highest margin sawmill region in North America – a place it has held since 2008 – as well as the top global...
