by Working Forest | Jan 11, 2018 | Articles
A forestry contractor based in Chapleau, Ont., is buying a wood pellet mill that currently serves the Atikokan Generating Station from its bankrupt owner Rentech. Northern Ontario Business reports that “a numbered company (2607043 Ontario Inc.), affiliated...
by Working Forest | Jan 4, 2018 | Articles
SEATTLE, WA – Global sawlog prices were higher throughout the world in the 3Q/17 and are likely to continue upward into 2018 because of strong demand for lumber in key markets, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. The Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) was up 5.1 per...
by Working Forest | Dec 5, 2017 | Articles
NANAIMO, B.C. – A British-Columbia producer of trusses and engineered wood products is expanding its footprint to Ontario with the purchase of Clinton Roof Truss Ltd. Atlas Engineered Products of Nanaimo, B.C., has entered into a letter of intent with Clinton Roof...
by Working Forest | Nov 30, 2017 | Articles
SARNIA, Ont. – A building block for the support of early-stage Canadian bioeconomy and cleantech companies has been announced by Bioindustrial Innovation Canada (BIC). BIC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with each of five key venture capital firms...
by Working Forest | Oct 31, 2017 | Articles
TORONTO — Norbord Inc. reported Adjusted EBITDA of US$200 million for the third quarter of 2017 versus US$115 million in the third quarter of 2016 and US$165 million in the second quarter of 2017. The improvement is primarily due to...