by Working Forest | Sep 14, 2020 | Archives
By Lauren Sommer OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING — It’s become a near-annual occurrence. A massive wildfire forces thousands of people to flee their homes. Exhausted firefighters warn of its speed and intensity. Smoke smothers cities and states hundreds of miles...
by Working Forest | Sep 14, 2020 | Archives
VANCOUVER SUN — As smoke from the U.S. wildfires blanketed the Metro Vancouver skyline in an orange haze over the weekend like something out of a science fiction film, a UBC scientist warned B.C. needs to be better prepared for what lies ahead.Lori Daniels,...
by Working Forest | Sep 14, 2020 | Archives
BY DAVID KOENIG BUILDING-PRODUCTS.COM –After bracing for the worst when the pandemic hit, the OSB industry has come roaring back to life during the summer, as supply heats up, producers scramble to restart idled operations, and prices experience record...
by Working Forest | Sep 14, 2020 | Archives
Watch for these five signs: BANKRATE.COM — Not all recessions are created equally. Neither are the recoveries — and the biggest financial fear is that the current economic slump will persist years after the coronavirus is contained. Economists often say...
by Working Forest | Sep 11, 2020 | Archives
Stora Enso has decided to invest approximately Euro 79 million in a new production line for cross-laminated timber (CLT) at its Ždírec sawmill in the Czech Republic. Production is scheduled to begin during the 3Q 2022. The estimated annual production capacity will be...
by Working Forest | Sep 11, 2020 | Archives
Washington, DC, September 11, 2020-U.S. imports of hardwood plywood from China have plummeted from 1.370 billion square feet in 2017 to 139 million square feet in the last 12 months, according to the Decorative Hardwoods Association. “In that time, imports from...
