by Working Forest | Mar 6, 2015 | Archives
New research reveals major global corporations are still ignoring regulations put in place to protect consumers from misleading marketing claims. New research, commissioned by the international non-profit organization Two Sides, has revealed that major global...
by Working Forest | Mar 6, 2015 | Archives
Operations at the Western Forest Products sawmill in Port Alberni, which came to a halt because of a fire Tuesday night, are expected to resume later this week. No timeline has been set, but the company was developing plans Wednesday for work to safely resume in the...
by Working Forest | Mar 5, 2015 | Archives
While the decline in oil prices have some holding their breath, other industries — like forestry — are exhaling just fine. Thanks to a high demand for forestry exports, a weakened Canadian dollar and the climbing price of lumber, Canada’s forestry industry can count...
by Working Forest | Mar 5, 2015 | Archive Articles, Articles
Low-cost Russian newsprint is biting a big piece out of North American producers’ traditional export markets in Asia and Latin America – especially India. The Russian shipments, offered at prices reflecting the Ukraine sanctions and the ruble’s 50 per cent drop...
by Working Forest | Mar 4, 2015 | Archive Articles, Articles
Northern Pulp Nova Scotia Corp. will complete a $22-million refit of its Abercrombie Point pulp mill with subcontractors after the Atlanta-based lead engineer withdrew from the installation phase. “We have the required qualified subcontractors here, and we’ve...
