MADISON’S LUMBER REPORTER — Potentially signaling a plateau in lumber prices, at least for the time being, benchmark softwood lumber commodity items stayed flat again last week while plywood prices lost almost all the gains of the previous week. However, supply remained incredibly tight as customers still had to search around for the specific items…
CANADIAN PRESS — The province made the announcement Monday, saying in a news release it will remove “all sludge material” from the Boat Harbour’s effluent treatment facility’s aeration stabilization basins. Paper Excellence closed the Northern Pulp mill in January 2020 after the company failed to meet a deadline set by the provincial government to stop…
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA — In a new study aimed at assisting efforts to contain the destructive spread of mountain pine beetles, University of Alberta biologists examined their flight techniques and used genetic information to track how they are spreading through the province. “One of the reasons these beetles have become such a problem is because…
CISION NEWSWIRE — Wood Underwear® LLC is excited to mark International Day of Forests, by announcing a new partnership with One Tree Planted, with a reforestation goal to plant more than 20 million trees in 2021. Wood Underwear will help One Tree Planted reach this goal and more by donating one tree for every order…
CISION NEWSWIRE — Be one of the first to hear about Google’s new 180,000 square foot mass timber pilot project at the virtual 2021 International Mass Timber Conference. Google will unveil the project for the first time, Tuesday, March 30 at 8:15 AM Pacific Time. The virtual presentation of the project will be hosted…
THE WILLIAMS LAKE TRIBUNE — In operation since March 2019, Tolko’s newest low-cost, high-efficiency Lakeview sawmill is up to full speed and operating at its expected performance level. Enveloping a slightly smaller footprint than the 1950s mill it replaced, the mill features a basement with 20-foot ceilings, making it more accessible, while the main operating…
We will explore how the UK softwood sector bounced back to record numbers during the pandemic, how Brexit is affecting trade, the impact the pandemic has had on the global softwood sector, including the US and Europe, and what the recent Budget announcement means for housing and construction. Leading industry speakers include Olle Berg, EVP…
OTTAWA, CTV NEWS — The cost of lumber has skyrocketed during the pandemic. Whether it’s building a backyard deck or fence or framing interior walls for an addition or renovation, the cost will likely be double what it was last year. Initially, Roger Liddle planned for a huge 25-by-30-foot wooden deck off the back of…
By Mike Wehner @MikeWehner A joint venture between Japan’s Sumitomo Forestry and Kyoto University could result in the first use of wood as a satellite building material. Using wood for satellite construction could reduce the space junk problem by a degree, but only if the satellites actually fall to Earth. When a wood-based satellite falls…
GOLDACH, Switzerland, CNW — New data from IQAir’s global air quality data platform, published in the 2020 World Air Quality Report and an online interactive global map, reveals the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns and behavioral changes on global particulate pollution (PM2.5) levels. Key findings: COVID-19 impact: In 2020, 84% of all monitored countries observed air quality improvements, largely due…