Kristi Corporation, an exporter of a variety of logs, lumber and biomass from North America to over 40 countries worldwide, has announced it will be investing $1.1 million to set up a log load and fumigation facility in Suffolk, Virginia.
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Roseburg Forest Products Announces Plans to Build State-of-the-Art Sawmill in Weldon, North Carolina
Roseburg Forest Products announced on Thursday, July 1st, 2021, that it intends to build a new high-capacity lumber mill in the town of Weldon, Halifax County, North Carolina.
10-year Agreement on Log Supply between Forest SA and KSI Sawmills Leads to Plans for New Sawmill
Backed by a 10-year log supply agreement between ForestSA and KSI Sawmills, KSI has announced its plan to build a new $4.5 (A$) sawmill near Murray Bridge. The new sawmill will not only increase needed timber supply but also create new local jobs.
Upgrades to their Monterra Lumber Facility Helps Weston Forest Increase Mill Production
As demand for lumber products rose dramatically in the summer last year, Weston Forest began looking for additional production capacity to add to their existing business.
Junnikkala Announces Plans to Build New State-of-the-Art Sawmill in Oulu Finland
Increasing demand for high-quality and sustainable timber products in the construction industry on a global scale, combined with the positive development of the sawmill industry, has provided an opportunity for Junnikkala to make 70 million Euro investment in the construction of a modern sawmill in Oulu Finland.
Pleasant River Lumber Company Selects Valutec to Supply a TC Continuous Kiln for Enfield ME Sawmill
Pleasant River Lumber Co., head quartered in Dover-Foxcroft Maine, has selected Valutec to supply a TC continuous kiln for their Enfield ME facility. Pleasant River operates 5-sawmills in the state, and this is the third mill to have a continuous kiln installed.
Pacific Lumber Inspection Bureau Official Response to N.C. Building Code Council Warning on use of European Lumber in N.C. Home Building
The Pacific Lumber Inspection Bureau has officially responded to the N.C. Building Code Council warnings of Friday, June 11th in regard to the use of European lumber in North Carolina home construction.
Plans for a New Specialty Sawmill in St. Helena Parish Louisiana Will Not Move Forward
Florida Parishes Forest Products LLC., announced plans in early 2020 to invest $90 million in a specialty sawmill in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, that would have provided nearly 100 permanent jobs, as well as over 120 temporary construction jobs.
City of Port Alberni to Expropriate Western Forest Products Somass Sawmill Lands
Western Forest Products (WFP) has been served with a notice of expropriation by the City of Port Alberni for their Somass Sawmill lands. The Somass Sawmill lands comprise 43 acres of prime waterfront industrial property in the center of the city’s waterfront — both the mill site and parking lot.
North Carolina’s Building Code Council Issues an Alert on the Use of European Lumber in Home Building
North Carolina’s Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey issued an alert on Monday (6-14-21) in regard to European lumber being used in the construction of homes and buildings throughout the state. The Building Code Council has determined European lumber, which is being imported to help with the nation’s lumber shortage, does not meet N.C. building code requirements and, in some cases, could cause catastrophic failures in wall, floor and roof framing.