by Working Forest | Jul 2, 2015 | Archives
With fast-track approval by the U.S. Congress, President Obama moves ahead with one of his most important initiatives of this second term: the negotiation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). For Canada, a successful conclusion of the TPP will mean access to...
by Working Forest | Jul 2, 2015 | Archives
A first-of-its-kind commercial-scale manufacturing facility for new grades of northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) pulp is planned for Domtar’s mill in Dryden, Ont. The project has received $2 million from the IFIT program, and is described as “modified softwood...
by Working Forest | Jul 2, 2015 | Archives
How important are natural resources to the Quebec economy? Does developing our mines, forests and hydroelectric power lead to greater prosperity? Or should we turn instead to a knowledge-based economy rather than betting on the hewing of wood and drawing of water?...
by Working Forest | Jul 2, 2015 | Archives
It’s hoped that the development could someday help reduce the environmental impact from America’s growing volume of discarded electronics. The flexible and transparent circuit also can be used in wearables and “smart” textiles. Consumers in the...
by Working Forest | Jul 2, 2015 | Archives
Canfor is a Canadian-based lumber company which provides integrated lumber-based products, primarily softwoods, to the US and Canadian markets. The company owns assets in British Columbia, Alberta and the US, primarily in the Southeastern states. Most of their sales...
