by Working Forest | Jun 29, 2017 | Archives
THUNDER BAY — Fire destroyed a quantity of cut wood at a timber harvesting operation 75 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay on June 23. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry believes the blaze was sparked by a lightning strike, according to a story on...
by Working Forest | Jun 28, 2017 | Archives
TORONTO – Norbord has received a wood allocation for its curtailed OSB mill in Chambord, QC. The allocation takes effect April 1, 2018. “We are very pleased to have secured a wood allocation for our Chambord, Quebec mill so soon after acquiring it in the fall of...
by Working Forest | Jun 28, 2017 | Archives
TORONTO – In honour of Canada’s 150th birthday and to celebrate Ontario’s sustainable forest products sector, Ontario Forest Industries Association (OFIA) partnered with Habitat for Humanity GTA as an Official Wood Sponsor at the Pinery Trail site in Toronto (140...
by Working Forest | Jun 27, 2017 | Archives
As expected, the U.S Department of Commerce announced June 26 an antidumping duty that applies to most exporters of Canadian softwood lumber, in addition to the countervailing duties applied in April of this year. The Commerce Department has concluded a preliminary...
by Working Forest | Jun 27, 2017 | Archives
Wood-Mizer has significantly broadened its reach into the industrial sawmilling market with the introduction of Wood-Mizer Titan. The company now offers a full line of wideband sawmill equipment that is designed to improve timber production rates and elevate a...