Robbins Lumber Co. has reached an agreement with Elliott Jordan & Sons Inc. to sell its Hancock sawmill, which it acquired from Pleasant River Lumber Company in 2023.
News in lumber
Canadian Industrial Product and Raw Materials Price Indexes for April
Lumber and other wood products had the largest downward impact on the IPPI’s month-over-month movement in April, falling 1.3%.
J.D. Irving’s Dixfield, ME, Sawmill Adds Baled Shavings to Its Value-Added Offerings
J.D. Irving’s Dixfield, Maine, sawmill is enhancing its offerings by introducing baled wood shavings as part of their available value-added products.
Cooper Lumber Acquires Thomasville Lumber
Cooper Lumber has acquired Thomasville Lumber Company and its sawmill in Thomasville, Alabama, Building Projects Digest reported.
Makah Tribe of Neah Bay, WA, Celebrates Opening of Its New Sawmill
The Makah Tribe in Neah Bay, Washington, will host the grand opening of its new sawmill on Thursday, May 30th, MyCallamCounty reported.
Southern Forest Products Association Receives $1.24 Million in USDA Funding to Expand Exports
The SFPA has received $1.24 million in funding over the next five years from the USDA Foreign Agriculture Service’s Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP).
Alberta Launches Value-Added Wood Products Program
Alberta Forestry and Parks is collaborating with Alberta Wood WORKS! and the Alberta Forest Products Association to administer the Alberta Value-Added Wood Products Program.
US Forest Service to Invest $74 Million in Wood Products Innovation, Energy, and Capacity
The Forest Service is investing $74 million to spark innovation, create new markets for wood products and renewable wood energy, and increase the capacity of wood processing facilities.
Teal Jones-Plain Dealing Sawmill in Louisiana Unaffected by Teal Jones Group Filing for Creditor Protection in BC
Teal Jones-Plain Dealing, LLC explained that the decision by Teal Jones Group to file for creditor protection in BC does not include the US-based Teal Jones Sawmill in Plain Dealing, LA.
Canfor Announces Permanent Closure of Polar Sawmill and Suspension of Planned Reinvestment in Houston, BC
The decision comes after an analysis of the persistent shortage of economically available timber and challenging operating conditions in northern BC, the company said.