by Working Forest | May 5, 2015 | Archive Articles, Articles
Henry Yorke Mann figured among British Columbia’s pioneer organic architects, but of a markedly different strand from his more famous peers such as Fred Hollingsworth. Not content to merely avoid crass commercial work, Mr. Mann embraced what might be called “extreme...
by Working Forest | May 5, 2015 | Archive Articles, Articles
Powell River was founded by the timber industry, but the small Sunshine Coast community about 145 kilometres northwest of Vancouver is in an uproar now that loggers are cutting trees right in the heart of the city. Since loggers started clearing roads through the...
by Working Forest | May 5, 2015 | Archive Articles, Articles
Catalyst is pleased to launch our new coated product line-up. Since purchasing mills in Biron, Wisconsin and Rumford, Maine, Catalyst has leveraged the best of our manufacturing platform to create the most comprehensive web product line in North America. Effective May...
by Working Forest | May 5, 2015 | Archive Articles, Articles
FPInnovationshas announced the appointment of Charles Gagnon as Vice President,Business Development,effective today. Mr. Gagnon comes to FPInnovations after a 17-year career in the fields of engineering design and project management, business and market development,...
by Working Forest | Apr 30, 2015 | Archive Articles, Articles
Stella-Jones is expanding its wood treating capabilities for the residential lumber market, saying it has signed a letter of intent to purchase Ontario supplier Ram Forest Group and Ramfor Lumber for an undisclosed price. Ram Forest subsidiaries operate treating...
by Working Forest | Apr 22, 2015 | Archive Articles, Articles
B.C.’s independent forest-industry watchdog said Tuesday that the province still doesn’t have a good handle on the management of the thousands of kilometers of resource access roads carved into the back country, a decade after it first warned the province about the...
