WCMA elects new board

Members of the Wood Component Manufacturers Association’s Board of Directors were recently elected at the group’s annual Fall Meeting & Plant Tour event, held Sept. 22-25 in New Orleans, Louisiana.The WCMA Executive Committee includes Leon Osborne,...

Brent Keefer new CEO of American Forest Management

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – American Forest Management, national land management, and real estate brokerage firm has announced that industry veteran Brent Keefer has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective January 1, 2020. Keefer will succeed Roy Belser, who has...

Town given 90 days to find new buyer for mill

FORT FRANCIS TIMES — According to a report in the Fort Francis Times, an agreement was reached last Thursday between the town and Riversedge Development’s numbered company, 2670568 Ontario Limited, that settles close to $500,000 in unpaid taxes and allows...

North America sawmill margins drop to 15 year low

WOOD RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL — Sawmill profit margins have fallen substantially in North America over the past 12 months with BC sawmills margins in the 2Q/19 being close to their lowest levels in 15 years, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly Costs for sawlogs...