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B.C. Forest Industry Workers Looking for Signs of Hope in Early 2020
The crisis facing British Columbia’s forest industry is intensifying as markets decline, mills completely shut down, or curtail production and a […]
British Columbia to Set Aside $875K for Communities Hurt by Sawmill Closures
The B.C. Provincial government has announced that it will provide an additional $875,000 CDN, to 11 communities to assist mill […]
Kenora Forest Products is For Sale Following Owner’s Bankruptcy Filing
Kenora Forest Products, located in Kenora Ontario is for sale. The Ontario sawmill has been shut down since September, affecting […]
National Lumber & Building Materials Dealers Association Applauds U.S. Funding Legislation
The National Lumber & Building Materials Dealers Association (NLBMD) said that it supports the recent legislation passed by Congress and […]
Resolute Forest Products Inc., to Acquire Conifex Timbers 3 U.S. Sawmills.
From Resolute Press Release: Resolute Forest Products Inc. (NYSE: RFP) (TSX: RFP) today announced it has entered into an agreement to […]
Nova Scotia Sawmills Face Uncertain Future with the Announced Closure of Northern Pulp
Nova Scotia sawmill operators, many with logs that still need to be milled, are facing an uncertain future, as the […]
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 […]