by Working Forest | Apr 17, 2015 | Archives
Even after a thirty-year career in the industry, I often tell people that fresh information about British Columbia’s coastal forest industry crosses my desk every day. One recent example came from a new report by Business Council of British Columbia (BCBC). The...
by Working Forest | Apr 17, 2015 | Archives
James Gorman says there’s reasons to be optimistic and also a number of factors to keep an eye on over the next while in the forestry sector. The president of the Council of Forest Industries (COFI) made the comments on day one of their annual two day convention in...
by Working Forest | Apr 17, 2015 | Archives
Paper Excellence reportedly has plans to restart operations at its Chetwynd mechanical pulp mill in British Columbia, Canada as early as July. The mill, which Paper Excellence bought from Tembec in March of 2014, has been idle since September 2012. At the time the...
by Working Forest | Apr 17, 2015 | Archives
With a federal election call a few months away, the Federal Government has announced the extension of its program to support the growth of overseas markets for Canada’s forest industry. Revenue Minister Kerry-Lynne Findlay made the announcement Wednesday afternoon at...
by Working Forest | Apr 17, 2015 | Archives
Cellulose nanocrystals derived from agriculture, pulp or paper industries have been shown to increase the strength of concrete, representing a potential renewable additive to improve this construction material. Researchers at Purdue University have demonstrated that...
