by Working Forest | Feb 8, 2018 | Articles
After a recent meeting with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross Jr. in Washington, New Brunswick’s Premier, Brian Gallant, said he remains cautiously optimistic that softwood lumber from his province will get an exemption from current tariffs. New Brunswick...
by Working Forest | Feb 1, 2018 | Articles
MIRAMICHI, N.B. – Opportunities NB and the New Brunswick government are investing up to $1 million to support a $10-million upgrade of Arbec Forest Products’ production facilities in Miramichi. The investment will secure new equipment and technology for a facility...
by Working Forest | Jan 30, 2018 | Articles
The New Brunswick Forest Products Commission is working with the Department of Justice and Public Safety to investigate the “misuse” of shipping documents used for transporting logs into the U.S., according to a report on CBC News. The case apparently...
by Working Forest | Dec 13, 2017 | Articles
CBC News reports that the New Brunswick Forest Products Commission agreed with J.D. Irving and other companies that the SNB marketing board overstepped its authority when it issued an order saying all wood had to be sold to the board and bought from the...
by Working Forest | Dec 5, 2017 | Articles
FREDERICTON, NB – The New Brunswick government announced measures today to combat what it considers to be unfair trade actions undertaken by the United States government against New Brunswick’s softwood lumber industry. Among those measures is the hiring of an expert...
