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Alabama’s Westervelt Co. Announces New SYP Sawmill
The Westervelt Co. on Tuesday announced the construction of a new lumber mill in Thomasville that will create 125 jobs. The Tuscaloosa-based company said in a news release that the Thomasville facility will produce around 250 million board feet of Southern yellow pine...
Mississippi’s Biewer Lumber Announces $40 Million Expansion
Business is good for Biewer Lumber. So good the company announced it will expand their sawmill in Newton and ramp up production by 100-million board feet per year. The expansion means forty-five new jobs will be added to operations at the facility. The development...
Canfor To Acquire South Carolina’s Elliott Sawmilling Co.
Canadian wood product leader Canfor Corp. has purchased South Carolina-based Elliott Sawmilling Co. for $110 million. The purchase price represents a 4.3 times earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) multiple based on Elliott's twelve...
Oregon DOF Sends Teams To Support Hurricane Michael Relief Efforts
Due to the extensive destruction caused by Hurricane Michael, the Florida Division of Emergency Management has requested additional Incident Management Teams. The Oregon Department of Forestry said Thursday it is filling this request, working with Oregon’s Office of...
Virginia’s State Forests Earn SFI, ATFS Certifications
All of the state forests in Virginia are now certified to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative and American Tree Farm System standards. The Virginia Department of Forestry says that covers more than 68,000 acres across the Commonwealth. The state forest system gets no...
Hurricane Michael Damages Millions Of Acres In Southeast
From: Southern Loggin' Times Editors Hurricane Michael made landfall October 10 near Mexico Beach, Fla., then moved on across parts of Alabama and into Georgia, the Carolinas and southeastern Virginia. Packing 155 MPH sustained winds, Michael came in just a mile per...
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