Virginia Logger Survey Focuses On Sustainability How economically sustainable are Virginia’s logging businesses? That is the question that Scott Barrett, an extension specialist—forest operations at the Virginia Tech Dept. of Forest Resources and...
Weyerhaeuser Enhances Coastal Holdings Weyerhaeuser Co. entered into two agreements with Forest Investment Associates to divest 69,600 acres in upstate South Carolina for $170 million, and to purchase 60,700 acres of high-quality timberlands in...
Weyerhaeuser Launches Thrive Program Weyerhaeuser Co. has launched a program that will provide targeted support to five of its rural operating communities, starting with Zwolle, La., and the northwest Louisiana region. The new program, called...
RoyOMartin Hosts 100 Year Celebration On November 10 RoyOMartin celebrated the founding of Roy O. Martin Lumber Co., which was legally organized and incorporated in Alexandria, La. in 1923. Led by Indiana native Roy O. Martin, Sr., the company was...
Highland Pellets Expanding To Mississippi In late October Highland Grenada, LLC, an affiliate of Highland Pellets, LLC, announced the pending purchase of the former Georgeia-Pacific OSB mill site to build a new export pellet plant. According to...
Texas Seeks Higher BMP Compliance In a recent report in the Texas Logger newsletter from the Texas Logging Council, the state Texas Forest Service (TFS) noted rates of state timber harvesting Best Management Practices (BMPs) compliance, officials...
