by Working Forest | Sep 8, 2016 | Archives
Two industry leaders in the auction business have joined forces with the announcement that Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers will acquire its former rival IronPlanet for approximately US$758.5 million. Established in 1958, Ritchie Bros. is the world’s largest industrial...
by Working Forest | Sep 8, 2016 | Archives
It’s been 10 years since Domtar’s Cornwall location closed its doors but a committee of past employees have joined together and planned a special reunion and fundraiser to bring everyone together again and to benefit the United Way. The fundraiser gets underway at...
by Working Forest | Sep 8, 2016 | Archive Articles, Articles
The Bank of Canada is belatedly acknowledging that the export recovery isn’t evolving as fast as predicted amid weak growth beyond Canada’s borders. The central bank opted once again Wednesday to keep its key overnight interest rate at 0.5 per cent, where it has sat...
by Working Forest | Sep 8, 2016 | Archives
The College of New Caledonia is getting $1 million to create a long-term industrial research chair in forest health, whose fact-findings could help the forestry industry. The school has collaborated with the regional forest industry in central BC to create the...
by Working Forest | Sep 8, 2016 | Archives
After years of environmental destruction, China has spent billions of dollars on the world’s largest reforestation program, converting a combined area nearly the size of New York and Pennsylvania back to forest. The government-backed effort, known as the...
