by Working Forest | Jul 17, 2017 | Archives
Having cleared a number of legal hurdles earlier this year, a biomass-to-energy plant in Merritt, B.C., is now in the commissioning stage, and is still on track to be fully operational by the fall, according to the Merritt Herald. The plant generates electricity by...
by Working Forest | Jul 17, 2017 | Archives
WESTFORD, Mass.—Kadant Inc. is extending its reach as a supplier to the forest products sector with the purchase of the forest products business of NII FPG Company, a designer and manufacturer of equipment used by sawmills, veneer mills, and other companies in the...
by Working Forest | Jul 17, 2017 | Archives
Four log cabin homes being built by Pioneer Log Homes of B.C. were destroyed by wildfire on the company’s property near Williams Lake, B.C. CTV News reports that fire swept through one of three yards owned by Pioneer and destroyed four homes in the process of being...
by Working Forest | Jul 14, 2017 | Archives
International Wood Industries has revealed plans for a $145-million sawmill facility located in Bonfield, Ont. The development plan consists of a sawmill, three drying kilns, a planer mill, molding mill, and CNC facilities, in addition to ancillary buildings in...
by Working Forest | Jul 13, 2017 | Archives
Norbord and West Fraser have suspended operations at several B.C. sites due to wildfire activity and evacuation orders. Norbord reported on July 10 that it was suspending production at its OSB facility in 100 Mile House in order to comply with evacuation orders. At...
by Working Forest | Jul 13, 2017 | Archives
DAWSON CREEK, B.C. – The Louisiana-Pacific board of directors will vote later this month on a plan to convert the OSB mill in Dawson Creek to a new siding mill, according to a story on energeticcity.ca. The mill would produce SmartSide engineered wood siding. In the...
