by Working Forest | Oct 15, 2019 | Archives
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,...
by Working Forest | Oct 14, 2019 | Archives
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...
by Working Forest | Oct 14, 2019 | Archives
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...
by Working Forest | Oct 11, 2019 | Archives
Utilizing invaluable customer feedback, John Deere is rolling out increased options on its G-Series forestry swing machines, to help lower daily operating costs, boost productivity, and increase uptime. New updates, including improvements to the machine design and the...
by Working Forest | Oct 10, 2019 | Archives
CBC NEWS — The future is uncertain for the former Miramichi Lumber Products mill after an overnight fire destroyed the building this week. “It’s a big loss for our community, and it’s 100 jobs for the Miramichi that will probably never...
by Working Forest | Oct 10, 2019 | Archives
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...