by Working Forest | Oct 6, 2021 | Archive Articles, Articles
PRINCE GEORGE CITIZEN — Canfor will be moving forward with an investment to support a biofuel plan in Prince George. Canfor has decided it will support the construction of the first phase of Arbios Biotech’s biomass to low carbon biofuel plant in the...
by Working Forest | Oct 1, 2021 | Archive Articles, Articles
GRIST — In mid-August, the leader of the Republic of Sakha, in Russia, told residents not to go outside, and to avoid breathing unfiltered air if at all possible. Wildfire smoke filled the streets of Yakutsk, reducing visibility to less than a block. Smoke...
by Working Forest | Oct 1, 2021 | Archive Articles, Articles
NORTH CANTON, Ohio, — The Timken Company, a world leader in engineered bearings and power transmission products, has announced Carlisle® brand belts will now officially go to market as Timken Belts. “We’re excited to take this next step of fully...
by Working Forest | Sep 27, 2021 | Archive Articles, Articles
CBC NEWS — Scenes from this summer’s devastating wildfires in southern Europe reverberated around the world. Acres of olive groves reduced to charcoal. Livestock lying dead and burnt in blackened fields. “I am ruined,” one shepherd in...
by Working Forest | Sep 20, 2021 | Archive Articles, Articles
Most of the forest will be planted with radiata pine. Photo: 123RF / Lakeview Image Library The company which owns retail giant Ikea has bought 5500 hectares of Otago farmland to plant into forest. Ingka Group was approved to make the purchase of Wisp Hill...
by Working Forest | Sep 20, 2021 | Archive Articles, Articles
IWPA, Alexandria, Virginia – The International Wood Products Association (IWPA) has announce that Brad McKinney has been selected to serve as the new executive director of the organization. He assumes the role on September 13. McKinney brings a broad range of...
