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Global Wood Pellet Imports Reach Record $4.5B
IndexBox has just published a new report: ‘World – Wood Pellets – Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights’. Here is… read more…
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BC extends state of emergency
WESTERN STANDARD — The BC government has extended the provincial state of emergency until 12:01 a.m. on August 18, 2021,… read more…
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Lumber shows no sign of rebounding, OSB continues to decline
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS — Lumber prices haven’t shown signs of rebounding yet, as OSB continues to have triple digit declines –… read more…
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Satellites reveal how forests increase cloud and cool climate
PHYS.ORG., BY EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY — Forests are not only key to moderating our climate by sequestering atmospheric carbon, but… read more…
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Mercer Receives Bankruptcy Court Sales Order Approval to Acquire a CLT Facility
NEW YORK, GLOBE NEWSWIRE — Mercer International Inc. The Company has announced that it received approval from the applicable Bankruptcy… read more…
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Lumber output in focus as producers look beyond record quarter
BLOOMBERG — North American lumber producers are expected to post another quarter of record profits this week, but most attention… read more…
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Resolute Reports Preliminary Second Quarter 2021 Results
MONTRÉAL, CNW Telbec – Resolute Forest Products Inc. has reported a net income of $268 million, or $3.34 per diluted… read more…
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West Fraser Announces Second Quarter Results
VANCOUVER, BC, CNW – West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. has reported second-quarter results of 2021. The Company also announced that… read more…
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CRIBE: Forest Technology Commercial Acceleration Program (CAP)
The purpose of the Forest Technology CAP is to financially support projects which demonstrate first-in-kind innovative technology, equipment or data… read more…
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The End of the Housing Boom will be when Mortgage Rates Rise In 2022
Bill Conerly Senior Contributor Forbes FORBES — The current housing boom will flatten in 2022—or possibly early 2023—when mortgage… read more…
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Ottawa Valley forestry sector booming amid skyrocketing lumber prices
OTTAWA BUSINESS JOURNAL — There may be more than 100 companies of all sizes already deeply immersed in Renfrew County… read more…
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Wildfires are causing the price of lumber to spike again
CBC NEWS — The price of lumber rose at its fastest pace in more than a year on Thursday, after… read more…
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Lyall joins global timber research committee
THE REMI NETWORK — Richard Lyall, president of the Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON), has been appointed to a… read more…
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Mass timber innovation investment continues to propel industry
VANCOUVER, THE PROVINCE OF BC – Building on the success of the first intake of the Mass Timber Demonstration Program,… read more…
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John Deere Now Offers JDLink™ Connectivity Service at No Additional Charge
Beginning July 14, 2021, customers with active JDLink™ connectivity will no longer be required to renew their subscriptions. Moving… read more…
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Ontario Investing in Green Infrastructure to Help Smaller Communities
TORONTO — Ontario is protecting people’s health by bringing infrastructure investments to small communities to help them improve the quality… read more…
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Weyerhaeuser Hands Over 145,000 Acres of Timberland to Hampton Lumber
Approximately 145,000 acres of Weyerhaeuser timberland in Washington have been purchased by Hampton Lumber, the company announced. The purchase includes… read more…
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Save the Date. FSC Week | September 20 – 24
This year, to celebrate responsible forestry and FSC, we have designed an entire week of celebrations culminating in FSC Friday… read more…
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Forestry in BC – The un-UNDRIP Sector
BC FIRST NATIONS FORESTRY COUNCIL — Under the current provincial revenue sharing program (Forest Consultation and Revenue Sharing Agreements) First… read more…
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GreenFirst Announces Appointments
VANCOUVER, BC, CNW – GreenFirst Forest Products Inc. has announced that Rick Doman has replaced Larry G. Swets, Jr. as Chief Executive Officer of… read more…
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B.C. hires UK economist
COWICHAN VALLEY CITIZEN –The B.C. government’s post-pandemic economic recovery plan won’t be seen until this fall, after a round of… read more…
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Western Forest Products Confirms Its Net Positive Climate Impact
Vancouver, British Columbia – Western Forest Products Inc. has announced the release of its 2020 Sustainability Report detailing the progress… read more…
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Ontario Training Workers for Wood Manufacturing Jobs
PEMBROKE —The Ontario government, in partnership with the Wood Manufacturing Council (WMC), is helping people in Ottawa, Kitchener-Waterloo, and the… read more…
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Ontario Helping Indigenous People Start Careers in the Skilled Trades
GERALDTON — The Ontario government is investing $3.6 million to help 150 Indigenous people receive training to start careers building… read more…
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Softwood lumber prices crack as buyers outwait suppliers
MADISON’S REPORT — The latest lumber production and sawmill capacity utilization rates data out of the Western Wood Products Association,… read more…