This is the key message of the Vancouver Invitation on Forest Products for a Better Future, a bold and forward-looking statement of intent to harness the environmental, economic and social benefits of sustainable forest management.Innovative and sustainably produced wood products, when coupled with sustainable forest management, can ‘build the future’ and contribute to the achievement…
TimberWest and the Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia (UBC) announced a first-of-its-kind $100,000 endowment program for Indigenous students pursuing a graduate degree in forestry. The endowment established by TimberWest, along with matching funds from the Faculty of Forestry, will award scholarships of $4,000 per year to First Nations, Inuit, or Métis graduate students…
The FSC Canada Board is made up of eight elected representatives (two per chamber). Four are elected by each membership chamber – Aboriginal Peoples, Economic, Environmental, and Social. FSC Canada presents the Board of Directors: Aboriginal Peoples Chamber David Flood, individual Lorraine Rekmans, individual Economic Chamber Andrew Tremblay, individual Elston Dzus, Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries Inc….
BOISE, Idaho — Boise Cascade Company has reported net income of $13.8 million, or $0.35 per share, on sales of $1.3 billion for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018. Third quarter results include $21.7 million of pre-tax losses, or $0.41 per share after-tax, from a non-cash pension settlement charge and a non-cash impairment loss…
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.–BUSINESS WIRE–Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.has reported third-quarter 2018 net income of $38 million, or $0.60 per diluted common share, compared to $16 million, or $0.28 per diluted common share in the third quarter of 2017. Year-to-date 2018 net income was $116 million, or $1.82 per diluted common share, compared to $30 million, or $0.46…
Presentations by educators from leading Canadian and European wood architecture and engineering programs. Call for Peer-Reviewed papers & Posters Social program includes field trips into northern Ontario’s forests September 11 – 14, 2019 Laurentian University, McEwen School of Architecture, Sudbury Ontario Canada
Correction: This event was lead by Perkins+Will, along with the Mass Timber Institute, Entuitive, Ontario Wood Works and EllisDon. It took place at the Perkins+Will office at 110 Yonge on 12th floor. Over 50 executives and leaders attended which included approval agencies, professionals, building owners, insurance sector, mass timber suppliers, general contractors, academia, and wood-related…
Available for John Deere wheeled-cut-to-length equipment, the revolutionary TimberMatic Maps and TimberManager software is another way John Deere is continuing to help customers optimize machines, increasing productivity. “Understanding that our customers need access to real-time data to help increase production and accurately manage their business, we developed a streamlined, integrated solution: TimberMatic Maps for operations…
Tractors and self-propelled ride-on machines used in agriculture and forestry have evolved over the years and now feature many electronic systems. A number of these are designed to reduce risks by preventing unintended movements and recognizing errors and other possible hazards to ensure the vehicles function correctly. The series of standards ISO 25119, Tractors and…
TORONTO —This year’s wildland fire season was a season, unlike anything this province experienced in over a decade. With more than 1,000 wildland fires in central and northern Ontario, 2018 was one of the busiest fire seasons in the province’s history. To meet this challenge, the government has so far provided an additional $100 million…