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Nanocellulose structures capture microplastics
A thousand litres of seawater can contain up to 8.3 million particles of microplastics. Until now, identifying these read more…
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Builders respond to COVID-19
NAHB — In a recent NAHB survey, a majority of builders said they were allowing non-construction employees to read more…
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Recovered paper prices spike in April
RecyclingToday.com — Prices for all grades of recovered paper have surged up in response to short supplies caused read more…
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Skeena Sawmills seeks government funding
Terrace Standard — Skeena Sawmills is seeking government funding to carry it through the COVID-19 pandemic. The company, which read more…
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Forest sector seeks support to weather COVID-19 storm
Ottawa — FPAC president and CEO Derek Nighbor appeared before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance read more…
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FEA Global Log & Lumber Virtual Conference
The impact of the COVID-19 virus has required FEA to change its 10th annual Global Log & Lumber read more…
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Domtar mill maintenance to take longer
BUSINESS WIRE — Plans for scheduled maintenance at the Domtar mill in Dryden are being modified, during the read more…
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Derek Nighbor appearing as part of COVID-19 Panel
Derek Nighbor, President and CEO of the Forest Products Association of Canada, will be appearing before the House read more…
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Virtual Mining Health and Safety Conference April 21-23 features keynote classics
SUDBURY, ON—This year’s Mining Health and Safety Conference has moved online due to the COVID-19 outbreak. CAPTION: Roy Slack, read more…
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Two NW Ontario sawmills poised to restart this month
WHITE RIVER, Ont. TBNEWSWATCH — A slowly improving lumber market is expected to lead to the resumption of read more…
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Market turmoil pushes forest producers to the brink
SHERBROOKE, Guysbourough Journal – Rocked by shuttered markets, battered by plunging demand at Nova Scotia’s only paper mill, read more…
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Fire breaks out at Cap-Pelé Sawmill Ltd.
CBC NEWS — A fire broke out at Cap-Pelé Sawmill Ltd. on Wednesday around 8:15 a.m., according to read more…
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NHLA convention registration open
Registration is NOW OPEN for the 123rd NHLA Annual Convention & Exhibit Showcase. For 123 years, against almost insurmountable read more…
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Sonoco paper mill closure an unnecessary loss to Quinte West
TORONTO, CNW — Unifor members at Sonoco paper mill in Quinte West, Ontario, have been told their mill read more…
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Bryan Reid behind B.C. mill using pulp to make medical garments
CBC NEWS — Bryan Reid is known for building custom log homes on his HGTV reality show Timber read more…
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VTT and 52 companies to cooperate to reduce need for plastics
Materials based on natural fibres are an interesting alternative to replace fossil-derived plastics. In the future, they may read more…
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US molded pulp packaging demand to rise
The Freedonia Group — The US molded pulp packaging market is forecast to grow 6.10% annually to $1.30 read more…
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West Fraser Timber poison pill stirs speculation about Pattison’s role
By Andrew Bell BNNBLOOMBERG — B.C. billionaire Jim Pattison faces political opposition if he tries to merge Canfor Corp. read more…
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Nick Milestone appointed Director of Mass Timber, Katerra
Katerra has announced that Nick Milestone, the former chairman of the Timber Research and Development Trade Association (TRADA), read more…
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Husqvarna appoints Robert McCutcheon President of North American Division
Mississauga, ON and Charlotte, NC – Husqvarna, a global leader in the outdoor power equipment industry, has announced read more…
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COVID-19 impacting traffic for builders
NAHB — In the third week of NAHB’s online poll, the coronavirus’s impact on traffic of prospective buyers read more…
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Virtual Log & Lumber Conference June 18th
The 10th annual Global Log & Lumber Conference will be a VIRTUAL CONFERENCE with a Live Q & read more…
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A strong resource industry will get us through COVID-19
FPINNOVATIONS — In this unprecedented time of the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of Canada’s natural resource industries in read more…
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Nova Scotia sawmill to shut down
CBC NEWS — Western Nova Scotia’s last major sawmill is shutting down. Freeman Lumber announced Thursday that the Greenfield-based read more…
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Ontario Starts Planning for Economic Recovery
TORONTO — The Ontario government has launched a new Ontario Jobs and Recovery Committee which will focus on read more…