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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 […]
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 […]