by Working Forest | Jan 4, 2018 | Archives
EDMONTON – Millar Western Forest Products continues its growth strategy with the acquisition of Spruceland Millworks Inc. Millar Western has acquired all shares of the company, its manufacturing operations in Acheson, Alberta, and its woodlands assets. The transaction...
by Working Forest | Jan 4, 2018 | Archives
Anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Canadian lumber imported to the U.S. went into effect on Jan. 3. The duties are the latest step in the ongoing trade dispute of over softwood lumber. Bloomberg reports that the U.S. Department of Commerce slightly lowered its...
by Working Forest | Jan 4, 2018 | Archives
OTTAWA – The Government of Canada is providing an advance payment of $175 million through the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA) to the province of British Columbia. This money will help with the costs associated with long-term recovery and rebuilding...
by Working Forest | Jan 4, 2018 | Archives
SEATTLE, WA – Global sawlog prices were higher throughout the world in the 3Q/17 and are likely to continue upward into 2018 because of strong demand for lumber in key markets, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. The Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) was up 5.1 per...
by Working Forest | Jan 2, 2018 | Archives
An overnight fire Dec. 30 at Kenora Forest Products in northwestern Ontario destroyed two of the mill’s drying kilns. Kenora City Fire chief, Todd Skene, told local media the kilns were fully involved, so the fire was allowed to burn itself out while other structures...
by Working Forest | Jan 2, 2018 | Archives
WASHINGTON – Modular construction, using timber as a key element, is a credible solution to fast and sustainable house building, says Finnish lumber company, Metsä Wood. However, the lumber producer believes that more needs to be done in terms of sharing knowledge and...
