GATINEAU, QC – The Government of Canada is making significant investments to help communities build their resilience to climate change as a part of its plan to address climate change. This week, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, announced the Expert Panel on Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience Results. “Acting now to…
The U.S. Department of Commerce has postponed the final determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of softwood lumber from Canada until no later than November 14, 2017. “I remain hopeful that we can reach a negotiated solution that satisfies the concerns of all parties,” said U.S. Secretary of…
AMOS, QC – G4 – R-D Inc. has been granted $99,500 in financial assistance, in the form of a repayable contribution, to increase production capacity, optimize manufacturing processes and develop an international marketing strategy. G4 ‒ R-D manufactures and repairs forestry equipment, such as saw heads, blades and teeth; rotating tilting systems; and delimber blades….
TORONTO – Norbord has launched its “Thank a Framer” campaign to show its appreciation for framers “who work tirelessly to build the structures that house our families, and to inspire the next generation of men and women to take up their tools.” “Our company recognizes and appreciates the contribution of framers to the home building…
PORTLAND, Ore. –– Blount International announced two promotions in their International and North American sales groups within their Forestry, Lawn & Garden (FLAG) division. Scott Harris has been promoted to vice-president of North American sales and Stephane Faucher has been promoted to vice-president of International Sales Harris first joined Blount in 1996 as northeast territory…
SFI has announced additional speakers for the 2017 SFI Annual Conference – Forests. A Way of Life – September 27-29, in Ottawa. The speaker line-up includes The Honourable Jim Carr, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources; JP Gladu, president and CEO, Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB); Jeff Zweig, president and CEO, TimberWest; Ivonne Higuero, Director…
OTTAWA – Structurlam is the first Canadian manufacturer of cross-laminated timber (CLT) to be certified to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative SFI 2015-2019 Chain-of-Custody Standard. Structurlam produces mass timber products including CLT. “Wood is the only renewable building resource we have. If we sustainably manage the forest then we’ll have unlimited materials to create beautiful buildings…
Wood supply continues to be a concern for mills near in Williams Lake, B.C., as the wildfire season unfolds. Since July 7, logging operations have been shut down in the Cariboo-Chilcotin region due to the fire danger risk. But even before that, inventory was low, the manager of West Fraser’s Williams Lake Plywood Plant told…
A University of New Brunswick historian says the province could be witnessing the collapse of its marketing board system for private woodlots, according to a story on CBC News. William Parenteau says the stakes are high as J.D. Irving Ltd. and other industry players have challenged the SNB Co-operative and its marketing board in court…
Denis Lebel is poised to become the next president and CEO of Quebec’s forest industry association, Conseil de l’industrie forestière du Québec (CIFQ), starting in September. He succeeds André Tremblay, who has led the association since 2011. Lebel is a former federal Member of Parliament for the riding of Lac-Sant-Jean. “I wanted to continue to…