Western Forest Products Inc. announced on Tuesday that a wholly owned subsidiary of Western has entered into an agreement to acquire certain assets of Calvert Company, Inc. located in Washington State for the consideration of $12 million (USD), which includes $2.5 million in inventory.
News in engineered wood products mass timber
Intelligent City Offers Three-Pronged Approach to Sustainable and Affordable Mass Timber Construction
Vancouver, BC-based Intelligent City has been on a quest for over the past ten years to automate the construction of sustainable buildings. Intelligent City offers sustainability and affordability through a three-pronged approach, offering a software platform that designs buildings, an automated manufacturing process, and the use of mass timber.
World’s Tallest Mass Timber Structure, Ascent Tower, Officially Opens in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A historic milestone in the use of mass timber as a construction material was passed on Friday, when Korb + Associates Architects’ Ascent Tower officially opened in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Ascent Tower is 25 stories, a total of 86.6 meters, or 284 feet, tall.
Kelowna, BC, International Airport’s Terminal Expansion to Feature Mass Timber Construction
The British Columbia government announced today that the Kelowna International Airport will be expanding, with a terminal expansion and upgrades using mass timber. Officials say the use of prefabricated mass timber panels will reduce construction time and will result in less construction traffic to the site.
USDA & Softwood Lumber Board Announce the Six Winners of the Mass Timber: Building to Net-Zero Carbon Competition
The United States Forest Service and the Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) announced at a press conference that coincided with the […]
Pacific Woodtech to Acquire LP Building Solutions’ Engineered Wood Products Business and SolidStart® Brand
LP Building Solutions (LP) today announced an agreement with Pacific Woodtech to acquire LP’s engineered wood products business for $210 million. The acquisition includes LP’s laminated veneer lumber and I-joist manufacturing facilities in three states/provinces, associated timber license assets, and the SolidStart® brand.
USDA Awards Grants to Virginia Tech and the Virginia Department of Forestry
Virginia Tech and the Virginia Department of Forestry are recipients of grants awarded under the Wood Innovation Grants Program (WIPG) from the US Department of Agriculture. WIPG looks at ways companies, organizations, and universities can stimulate and expand wood products and the wood energy markets.
New Vancouver Office Building Provides Examples of Rapid Timber Construction
oN5 is a new office building in downtown Vancouver, BC, constructed entirely of insulated, prefabricated cross-laminated timber (CLT). The new building includes instruments that monitor its performance, making it a living case study on the possibilities for urban infill projects with innovative mass timber.
Sanctions on Russia for Its Invasion of Ukraine Set to Negatively Impact Australia’s Construction Industry
With supplies of key laminated veneered lumber (LVL) and engineered wood products (EWPs) imported from Russia and Belarus, which accounted for 40-50% of these construction products, no longer available due to sanctions, Australia’s tight timber markets are now facing a severe shortfall of products.
Sweden’s Setra Now Offering Cross-Laminated Timber Frames With Moisture Protection
Lesprom Network is reportingthat Setra, one of Sweden’s largest wood industry companies, is the first company in Sweden to offer a new moisture protection for frames made from cross-laminated timber. The moisture protection, Wetguard200SA, is manufactured by Siga Cover AG, a Swiss company, and is applied to surfaces such as floor structures.