by Working Forest | Jul 20, 2017 | Archives
MONTREAL, QC – Two of the largest shareholders of Tembec Inc. have said they will not support the proposed acquisition by Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. unless the company improves its offer. Oaktree Capital Management LP, which owns 19.9 per cent of the Canadian...
by Working Forest | Jul 20, 2017 | Archives
SEATTLE – Weyerhaeuser estimates it will cost US$50-60 million to address customer concerns about its TJI Joists with Flak Jacket Protection product. The company has determined that recent customer feedback regarding an odor in certain newly constructed homes is...
by Working Forest | Jul 20, 2017 | Archives
Coast Forest Products Association congratulated British Columbia’s 36th premier, John Horgan and his newly sworn in cabinet. “We look forward to collaborating and working together with the new provincial government,” the association said in a blog post. The...
by Working Forest | Jul 20, 2017 | Archives
QUÉBEC – FPInnovations has received the Omond Solandt Award, which is presented annually to a public or private organization that has made an outstanding contribution to operational research in Canada. The Omond Solandt 2017 Award from the Canadian Operational...
by Working Forest | Jul 20, 2017 | Archives
Paul Andre, CRSP, has taken the helm at Workplace Safety North, as acting president and CEO. Andre has served as vice-president of prevention services at WSN since 2010. The former CEO and field services manager of the Pulp and Paper Health and Safety Association has...
by Working Forest | Jul 17, 2017 | Archives
In response to new polices that will significantly impact northern and rural Ontario, a coalition of indigenous and municipal leaders, chambers of commerce, unions and the forest sector have come together to voice their concerns over “a lack of meaningful consultation...
