by Working Forest | Aug 29, 2019 | Archives
TORONTO, CNW — Norbord Inc. has announced that effective September 5th, Line 1 of its two-line oriented strand board (OSB) mill in Cordele, Georgia will operate on a reduced 10/4 schedule until further notice due to continued poor market conditions. US...
by Working Forest | Aug 28, 2019 | Archives
The American Trucking Associations has released its latest examination of the driver shortage, finding the industry needed 60,800 more drivers at the end of 2018 to meet the country’s demands for freight services. “Over the past 15 years, we’ve watched the shortage...
by Working Forest | Aug 28, 2019 | Archives
Vancouver, BC, Canada – Canfor Corporation has announced additional operating curtailments which will reduce production capacity by 75 million board feet between September 3rd and the end of the year. Its Houston, Polar, Prince George and Fort St. John sawmills will...
by Working Forest | Aug 27, 2019 | Archives
OTTAWA — Last week, the Government of Ontario met with municipal leaders at the annual conference of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario in Ottawa. At the conference, Prabmeet Sarkaria, Associate Minister of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction, invited...
by Working Forest | Aug 27, 2019 | Archives
ANAHEIM, CA, –Charta Global, provider of specialty, office, stationery, food-grade and packaging boards for the US and Latin America, and strategic partner to Asia Pulp & Paper (APP), has launched a new paper application to provide an eco-friendly...
by Working Forest | Aug 27, 2019 | Archives
Vancouver, BC, Canada — Canfor Corporation has announced that the Special Committee of Canfor’s board of has retained Greenhill & Co., Canada, Ltd. as financial advisor to the Special Committee. Greenhill’s mandate will include the preparation of a formal...
