by Working Forest | Mar 14, 2017 | Archives
While B.C. forestry companies face a long-term decline in the annual allowable cut in the Interior, thanks to the mountain pine beetle infestation, B.C. companies on the coast have been exporting raw logs, mostly to China, in record volumes in recent years. According...
by Working Forest | Mar 14, 2017 | Archive Articles, Articles
A decision to cut down swaths of a Canadian forestry company’s claims against Greenpeace has survived an attempted legal challenge before Ontario’s top court. That means a $7 million lawsuit by Resolute Forest Products against the environmental group will now proceed...
by Working Forest | Mar 14, 2017 | Archives
Resolute Forest Products Inc. announced the indefinite idling of its paper mill located in Thorold, Ontario. The facility, which employed over 100 workers, has an annual production capacity of approximately 197,000 metric tons of newsprint on one machine using 100...
by Working Forest | Mar 14, 2017 | Archives
Diaper-wearing baby boomers are coming to the rescue of the beleaguered paper industry. As the world population ages, sales are climbing for absorbent hygiene products that have gotten more comfortable and discreet. Demand is projected to grow 4 per cent in 2017,...
by Working Forest | Mar 9, 2017 | Archives
David Emerson, B.C.’s recently appointed Special Envoy to the U.S., met with American negotiators today to discuss softwood lumber in what he described as a good but “prickly” meeting. Emerson, a former federal international trade minister, has been meeting with...
