by Working Forest | Oct 1, 2021 | Archive Articles, Articles
NORTH CANTON, Ohio, — The Timken Company, a world leader in engineered bearings and power transmission products, has announced Carlisle® brand belts will now officially go to market as Timken Belts. “We’re excited to take this next step of fully...
by Working Forest | Sep 27, 2021 | Archive Articles, Articles
CBC NEWS — Scenes from this summer’s devastating wildfires in southern Europe reverberated around the world. Acres of olive groves reduced to charcoal. Livestock lying dead and burnt in blackened fields. “I am ruined,” one shepherd in...
by Working Forest | Sep 20, 2021 | Archive Articles, Articles
Most of the forest will be planted with radiata pine. Photo: 123RF / Lakeview Image Library The company which owns retail giant Ikea has bought 5500 hectares of Otago farmland to plant into forest. Ingka Group was approved to make the purchase of Wisp Hill...
by Working Forest | Sep 20, 2021 | Archive Articles, Articles
IWPA, Alexandria, Virginia – The International Wood Products Association (IWPA) has announce that Brad McKinney has been selected to serve as the new executive director of the organization. He assumes the role on September 13. McKinney brings a broad range of...
by Working Forest | Sep 15, 2021 | Archive Articles, Articles
OREGON CITY, Ore., The Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that builds upon the existing collaborative relationship between the SLB and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Under the MOU and effective...
by Working Forest | Sep 9, 2021 | Archive Articles, Articles
THE GUARDIAN — Native forest logging in Western Australia will end at the start of 2024, the state government has announced, in a decision hailed as historic by the premier, Mark McGowan, and conservation campaigners. Hardware giant Bunnings has...
