by Working Forest | Jun 29, 2015 | Archives
Jack LeRoy held up a log-shaped object about a foot-and-a-half long, made of compressed wood chips, formed into a cylinder. “I gotta tell ya, this is a fantastic fuel log,” he said. And it is made of 100 percent juniper. “If you look at traditional uses, if you look...
by Working Forest | Jun 29, 2015 | Archives
Project Learning Curve – a push by Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) to increase focus on handwriting and the research that shows how much it benefits students – won a Silver Lion on Monday at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Cannes is...
by Working Forest | Jun 29, 2015 | Archives
A West Quebec community fears the loss of 300 jobs on July 31 if a sawmill that is a major employer can’t reach an agreement with the Quebec government. Lauzon Distinctive Hardwood Flooring Inc. has told employees it will have to close its plant in Thurso, east of...
by Working Forest | Jun 29, 2015 | Archives
Northern Pulp has been given the green light to resume production after a month-long shutdown to install equipment to reduce air pollution. The company was ordered to install a precipitator that is supposed to reduce emissions of particulate matter by 80 per cent and...
by Working Forest | Jun 29, 2015 | Archives
Ontario and Québec forestry ministers met today to discuss forestry matters of mutual benefit and interest. In reaffirming their commitment to cooperation, Bill Mauro, Ontario Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, and Laurent Lessard, Québec Minister of Forests,...
