by Working Forest | May 8, 2017 | Archives
It’s one of B.C.’s deep-rooted money makers, but there’re some big concerns about the future of the softwood lumber industry. The United States’ plan to implement a tariff on Canadian exporters, the bulk of which are in B.C., is just one blow to the already bruised...
by Working Forest | May 8, 2017 | Archives
A B.C. company plans to start construction this summer on an $85-million plant in Parkland County that will produce wood pellets as a greener form of fuel. Pinnacle Renewable Energy Inc. intends to build the facility near the CN Rail line outside Entwistle, 100...
by Working Forest | May 8, 2017 | Archives
Montreal-based Stella-Jones posted Thursday a decline in profit and revenue for the first quarter. The company generated a quarterly profit of $25.9 million or 37 cents per share, compared to $35 million or 51 cents per share at the same time last year. Its revenues...
by Working Forest | May 4, 2017 | Archives
When President Donald Trump slapped tariffs on Canada’s softwood lumber industry last week, he ignited a trade dispute that was a long time coming. And his actions could impact the local economy far beyond whether our mills or theirs prevail in a disagreement that has...
by Working Forest | May 4, 2017 | Archives
White River’s lumber mill will likely get hit hard by U.S. duties on Canadian softwood, but the industry veteran in charge of the plant believes it will come through the crisis. “It’s the same old battle (with the U.S.), but we will survive,” White River Forest...
by Working Forest | May 4, 2017 | Archives
JDI thanks the hundreds of NB private wood producers and woodlot owners who made the 2016- 2017 operating year a record breaking season. JDI mills bought over 860,000 cubic meters of wood, worth over $40 million, from NB private woodlots. This volume is roughly...
