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Flavelle Sawmill Located in Port Moody B.C., Scheduled to Close in Late October
The AP Group of Companies, the owner of the Flavelle sawmill, located in Port Moody, B.C., has announced their intention to cease operations at the mill in late Octobre. There has been a continuous forestry operation at the waterfront site since 1905.
Weston Forest to Purchase Monterra Lumber Mills Ltd.
Weston Forest, one of North America’s leading full service distributors and remanufactures of softwood and hardwood lumber and specialty products, located in Mississauga Ontario, has announced an agreement to purchase Bolton, Ontario-based Monterra Lumber Mills Ltd.
Austrian binderholz Group Purchases Assets of Klausner Lumber One LLC, in Live Oak Florida
In a virtual auction held on Friday, August 21st, 2020, The Austrian binderholz Group, was able to purchase and secure all of the assets of Klausner Lumber One LLC., based in Live Oak, Suwannee County, Florida.
FEA Does Not Expect The August 24 World Trade Organization Ruling on US Softwood Lumber Imports From Canada To Have Much Effect On Current Duty Rates
On August 24, 2020 the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled that the US Department of Commerce (USDOC) failed to show […]
World Trade Organization Essentially Backs Canada in Lumber Complaint Against U.S. Tariffs.
The World Trade Organization (WTO) released its latest report finding in favor of the Canadian softwood lumber industry.
Spruce Beetle Outbreak in B.C.’s Prince George District is Hitting Local Forests Hard
In the Prince George District of B.C., the spruce beetle continues to wreak its havoc on the local forests.
Yukon Lumber Yards and Builders Deal with Material Shortages and Sky-High Prices
The Yukon, a territory in northwest Canada, is wild, mountainous and has a very tiny population.
Southern British Columbia Wildfire Leads to Evacuation Notices
The Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC) is reporting that hundreds of residents in British Columbia’s southern Okanagan region have forced to evacuate their home on short notices following a wildfire outbreak on Tuesday (8/18) afternoon southeast of Penticton B.C.
British Columbia Forestry Industry Back to Full Throttle Thanks to Record Breaking Lumber Prices
It is been a rough number of years for the British Columbia forestry sector.