Nova Scotia sawmill operators, many with logs that still need to be milled, are facing an uncertain future, as the […]
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Canfor to Remain Public Company
Canfor has announced the arrangement agreement between themselves and Great Pacific Capital Corp., owned by Jim Pattison has been terminated. […]
New Mexico Getting New Sawmill Venture
With the help of $ 350K investment from the New Mexico Economic Development Department, Lance Forest Products has announced its […]
Aspen Planers Temporarily Restarts Second Shift at B.C. Merritt Mill
Aspen Planers has temporarily restarted a second shift at its B.C. Merritt mill through the holidays, thanks to the acquisition […]
USMCA Fails to Address Canada – US Lumber Trade Dispute
The softwood lumber trade dispute between Canada and the U.S. has been going on for decades. It continues to challenge […]
Russia Replaces Canada as 2019 Softwood Lumber Export Leader
According to Wood Resources International, in its Wood Resource Quarterly, Russia has surpassed Canada to become the world’s largest exporter […]
CN Reports Post Strike Recovery Plan is on Track
CN President and CEO JJ Ruest, has reported that “our discipline on our recovery plan is delivering results. While we […]
New Approach to Softwood Lumber Agreement
After nearly 4 decades of a softwood lumber dispute between the U.S. and Canada, with at least 4 agreements and […]
Finnish Forest Industries Federation Announces 6-Day Lockout.
Finnish Forest Industries Federation (FFIF) has announced that it will hold a 6-day lock-out starting on Thursday 12thDecember. The lock-out […]
Canfor Announces Curtailments at All B.C. at the End of December
Canfor Corporation announced that it intends to curtail production operations at all British Columbia sawmills, with the exception of the […]