by Working Forest | Oct 30, 2020 | Archives
VANCOUVER, BC, PRNewswire/ – Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers and Rouse Services have announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Ritchie Bros. will acquire Rouse Services for approximately $275 million. Completion of the acquisition is...
by Working Forest | Oct 28, 2020 | Archives
Government of British Columbia — Effective immediately, British Columbia’s chief forester, Diane Nicholls, has set new allowable annual cut (AAC) levels for the Timber Supply Area (TSA) 25 and Tree Farm Licences (TFLs) 58 and 60 on Haida Gwaii. The new AAC for...
by Working Forest | Oct 28, 2020 | Archives
WRI –Softwood log exports from Russia have been in steady decline for the past 15 years and could reach zero in 2022 if President Putin’s new log export ban is implemented In a recent statement, the Russian President ordered the government to strictly control...
by Working Forest | Oct 27, 2020 | Archives
VANCOUVER, BC, CNW — West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. has reported results for the third quarter of 2020. All dollar amounts in this news release are expressed in Canadian dollars. Third Quarter Highlights Sales increased by 32% to $1,690 million in the quarter....
by Working Forest | Oct 27, 2020 | Archives
SANTA ROSA, PRNewswire — USDA Forest Service researchers recently published FPL-RP-706, October 2020 entitled Cradle-to-Gate Life-Cycle Assessment of Redwood Lumber in the United States. Life-cycle assessment (LCA, also known as life-cycle analysis) can be...
