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Bandit to offer ARJES Industrial Shredders and Rock Crushers
ISABELLA COUNTY, Mich., – Bandit Industries Inc. and Germany-based ARJES GmbH are partnering to bring ARJES’ line of slow-speed shredders… read more…
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The Alliance Questions Who Will Stand Up for Forestry in Ontario?
Just as farming feeds cities, forestry builds communities. Ontario’s forestry community is deeply rooted in every region of the province.… read more…
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Madison’s Lumber Reporter Moving to SilvaStat360, Forest2Market’s Online Delivery Platform
VANCOUVER, BC and CHARLOTTE, NC — Forest2Market and Madison’s have announced a partnership formed to bring Madison’s Weekly Lumber Report,… read more…
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Ontario beekeepers experience overwhelming losses
When Ontario’s beekeepers opened their hives this spring, they found nothing but bad news for beekeepers, as well as for… read more…
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Lumber Prices Soar on Tight Supply, Trade Tariffs
The lumber market is red-hot, with futures rising to another record on Tuesday thanks to a confluence of import tariffs,… read more…
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Nortrax retains 38 John Deere dealerships after sale to McCoy Goup
TAMPA, FLORIDA — Nortrax, Inc. has sold seven stores in its Midwest Region to the family-owned company McCoy Group, Inc.… read more…
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Above normal risk for fire in 2018
The 2018 fire season in Canada has begun, and Natural Resources Canada’s wildland fire researchers are forecasting much of Canada… read more…
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Resolute to Invest Over $52 million in its Saint-Félicien Pulp Mill
SAINT-FÉLICIEN, QC — Resolute Forest Products Inc. has announced a $52.3 million strategic investment plan for its Saint-Félicien pulp mill,… read more…
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Pheromone pods popular in battle against Douglas fir beetle
Prince George and area homeowners are making their contribution to the war against the Douglas fir beetle. Taking advantage of… read more…
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U of T to build academic Wood Tower
The University of Toronto announced this week it is set to build a 14-storey academic tower made of timber on… read more…
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Canfor Southern Pine Upgrades Camden, South Carolina, Sawmill
Canfor Southern Pine, a leading integrated forest products company, will invest $40 million to upgrade its existing sawmill in Camden,… read more…
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Three new members appointed to the Forest Practices Board
Bruce Larson, Tara Marsden, and Rick Monchak have been appointed to the Forest Practices Board for two-year terms, Doug Donaldson,… read more…
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B.C. urges Ottawa to help paper mills fight tariff
Catalyst Paper and its host communities need the assistance promised by Ottawa sooner rather than later, B.C. Premier John Horgan… read more…
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Manitoba Winds Down Pineland Forest Nursery Operation
As part of an ongoing, extensive value for money review across government, Manitoba Sustainable Development has determined the Pineland Forest… read more…
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Investors hope for lumber ‘supercycle’
Canada’s major forestry companies are riding an industry upswing as their share prices soar despite trade disputes with the United… read more…
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Wood pellet production facility to take root in Smithers
Pinnacle Renewable Holdings Inc. has announced approval to commence the redevelopment of an existing particle board facility in Smithers, B.C.… read more…
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China steps up quarantine checks on U.S. log imports
BEIJING (Reuters) — China’s main ports will step up quarantine checks on imports of apples and logs from the United… read more…
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B.C. officials warn last year’s wildfires could make flooding worse
Emergency officials in British Columbia’s southern Interior warn that devastating wildfires that charred thousands of square kilometres of timber and… read more…
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Communities across Canada participate in national effort to build wildfire resilience
Starting on May 5th, municipalities from coast to coast to coast will join a national effort to reduce wildfire risk… read more…
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Construction resumes after fire guts hotel development
It’s back to work at a hotel construction site gutted by fire earlier this month. On April 18, fire crews… read more…
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Friction builds over U.S. anti-dumping penalties
A single complaint from a paper mill in Washington state is putting Canada’s pulp and paper industry at risk, and… read more…
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Weyerhauser profits climb due to strong housing market
Weyerhaeuser reported better-than-expected results for the first quarter of 2018 with earnings and sales surpassing estimates by 9.1 percent and… read more…
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Resolute Invests close to $13 Million in its La Doré Wood Products Facilities in Quebec
LA DORÉ, QC, – Resolute Forest Products Inc has announced major investments totaling $12,956,700 in its La Doré wood products… read more…
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US Demand for Softwood Lumber to Increase over the next 15 years
SEATTLE, USA — A new study forecasts that softwood lumber consumption in the US will reach an all-time high by… read more…
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Volunteers Cleared 5.6 tonnes of Garbage at Clean-Up Event
The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN), TimberWest and the Nanaimo Mountain Bike Club (NMBC) hosted a community Open House and… read more…