Dec 10, 2018 | News, News/PR
From: Eric Kingsley at the Forest Resources Association (FRA) Using my social media accounts on Twitter and LinkedIn, as well as an email to about 30 contacts in the forest industry I know and trust, I’m doing some work on trends in the forest industry and decided to...
Dec 5, 2018 | News, News/PR
The nonprofit Wood Supply Research Institute (WSRI) has completed a six-month national study on the value of Certified Master Logger Programs, finding they have real worth to loggers and forest industry stakeholders, but face challenges achieving the recognition with...
Nov 29, 2018 | News, News/PR
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...
Nov 27, 2018 | News, News/PR
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...
Nov 15, 2018 | News, News/PR
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...
Nov 12, 2018 | News, News/PR
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...
