The two WRI global wood fiber prices indices fell slightly in the 2Q/18 after having increased for all of 2017 and early 2018. For most of the key pulp-producing regions, prices were down because of the strengthening US dollar, while prices in the domestic currencies generally have gone up the past year. In the 2Q/18,…
The 4th Annual International Mass Timber Conference will take place March 19-21, 2019 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland Oregon. The largest gathering of industry professionals of its kind, IMTC is the premier source for the latest news and innovative thinking on mass timber manufacturing and residential and commercial construction. IMTC 2018 set records…
Darwin Murray of McClain Forest Products in West Plains, Missouri became the new president of the National Hardwood Lumber Association at the NHLA Annual Convention & Exhibit Showcase on October 4, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. Over the last two years, Murray served on the Executive Committee as vice president. He has been a member of…
The polluted air that hung over a vast stretch of the West Coast — from San Francisco to Vancouver, B.C. — has generated a fresh wave of support for more logging and cool-season burns to thin the forests and reduce the potential fuel. These tactics are standard practice, but according to a report in the…
The Government of Canada is investing $275,000 in Nova Wood Products Limited to renovate its facility and install new equipment to modernize its operations. Nova Wood Products Limited will enlarge its lacquer finishing area and purchase automated equipment to assist with the sanding and spray finishing of wood products. This will enable the company to…
The 3rd annual Biomass North Forum is taking place from October 16-18, 2018 on the shores of beautiful Lake Superior in Thunder Bay, Ontario. With this year’s theme of Mapping Canada’s Bioeconomy: Drivers, Roadblocks and Bridges, #BNDC2018 will serve as a cross-country checkup to showcase how government, industry, academia and communities throughout the country are…
Biomass is quickly becoming a sought-after resource as an alternative to fossil fuels, chemicals, and energy in the bioeconomy. Having recognized the potential of agricultural and forestry waste for commercial use, the Rehap project has recently developed a unique tool that can forecast their future availability In recent years, a diverse range of businesses have…
HELSINKI –Stora Enso has announced it will install a new steam turbine with a closed-loop cooling system and additional biomass storage at its mill in Maxau, Germany. The investment cost is approximately EUR 25 million and implementation of the project is scheduled to start during the third quarter of 2018 with completion in 2020. Stora…
Oregon State University will receive nearly $500,000 from the USDA to study the effects of moisture accumulation in mass timber buildings. According to a report in the Captial Press, Oregon State University will receive nearly $500,000 from the USDA to continue studying mass timber in commercial building design. The latest grant comes on the heels…
The US and Canadian Pellet Feedstock Price Indices increased in early 2018, driven mainly by higher demand for pellets in Europe and Asia, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review The pellet feedstock price indices for North America, launched by WRI in 2013, have trended upward in Canada during most of 2017 and…