by Working Forest | Apr 16, 2020 | Archives
SHERBROOKE, Guysbourough Journal – Rocked by shuttered markets, battered by plunging demand at Nova Scotia’s only paper mill, and cratered by COVID-19, St. Mary’s independent forest sector is hanging on by a twig, area harvesters say. “This is the worst it’s been in...
by Working Forest | Apr 16, 2020 | Archives
CBC NEWS — A fire broke out at Cap-Pelé Sawmill Ltd. on Wednesday around 8:15 a.m., according to a source close to the business. One of the employees noticed smoke in the shop and alerted the others to get out, said Julie Doiron, whose husband works at the...
by Working Forest | Apr 15, 2020 | Archives
Registration is NOW OPEN for the 123rd NHLA Annual Convention & Exhibit Showcase. For 123 years, against almost insurmountable odds, the NHLA Annual Convention is where the hardwood industry has come together to trade, learn and discuss the important topics and...
by Working Forest | Apr 15, 2020 | Archives
TORONTO, CNW — Unifor members at Sonoco paper mill in Quinte West, Ontario, have been told their mill will close in June of this year due to ‘market conditions’ despite the parent company making a massive $83 million investment in its South Carolina...
by Working Forest | Apr 15, 2020 | Archives
CBC NEWS — Bryan Reid is known for building custom log homes on his HGTV reality show Timber Kings, and he’s also in the business of pulp — a specialized type of pulp that has become extremely useful over the past few weeks. Cedar pulp, made by Harmac...
by Working Forest | Apr 15, 2020 | Archives
Materials based on natural fibres are an interesting alternative to replace fossil-derived plastics. In the future, they may replace plastics in, for example, packaging, hygiene products, building materials and textiles. The Piloting Alternatives for Plastics project...
