by Working Forest | Apr 21, 2020 | Archives
The Railway Tie Association (RTA) and EHS Support have teamed to provide those in the Wood Industry, and its suppliers, with guidance on the implementation of an Infectious Disease Preparedness and Emergency Response Plan that can be used at all levels of an...
by Working Forest | Apr 21, 2020 | Archives
Supply cuts that were supposed to bolster the beleaguered lumber market are now effecting the wood chip supply required to make sought-after toilet paper and wipes during the coronavirus pandemic. About 25 percent of Canadian sawmill capacity is shut after producers...
by Working Forest | Apr 21, 2020 | Archives
BRUSSELS — BIR continues to gather expert updates on the impact of COVID-19 on international recycling markets. Even though China, the starting point for the pandemic, has passed its peak of infections and is taking tentative steps towards a return to normality,...
by Working Forest | Apr 20, 2020 | Archives
NAHB — In a recent NAHB survey, a majority of builders said they were allowing non-construction employees to work from home, but they were also implementing several measures to allow them to continue selling homes during the coronavirus pandemic. The most common...
by Working Forest | Apr 20, 2020 | Archives
RecyclingToday.com — Prices for all grades of recovered paper have surged up in response to short supplies caused in part by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a report by RecyclingToday.com, Old corrugated containers (OCC) pricing was at all-time lows for most...
by Working Forest | Apr 20, 2020 | Archives
Terrace Standard — Skeena Sawmills is seeking government funding to carry it through the COVID-19 pandemic. The company, which has operated a sawmill in the Terrace area since 2013 and opened a pellet plant last year, has invested approximately $70 million to...
