Dunkley Lumber has completed a three-year, C$240-million modernization of its sawmill in Saskatchewan, according to a feature by Forestnet.
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BC’s Sundher Timber Products Acquires Great Western Lumber in Everson, WA
Sundher Timber Products has recently acquired Great Western Lumber in Everson, Washington, according to BIV.
Higher Lumber Prices Push Up Building Materials Costs for New Homes in November
Prices for inputs to new residential construction—excluding capital investment, labor, and imports—were unchanged in November, the BLS and NAHB reported.
Southern Pine Lumber Exports Surge in 2024 Despite Quarterly Fluctuations
According to data recently released by the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Services’ Global Agricultural Trade System, exports of Southern Pine lumber […]
Roseburg Forest Products Lays Off 2.5% of Its North American Workforce
Roseburg Forest Products confirmed that it laid off approximately 2.5% of its workforce across all North American locations early last month, while 120 positions are slated to be filled at Oregon facilities through 2026, The News-Review reported.
San Group Files for Creditor Protection
The San Group, which operates two sawmills and a remanufacturing plant in Port Alberni, has filed for creditor protection, the Times Colonist reported.
Canadian Lumber Production Increases 4.7% in September
Canadian lumber production increased 4.7% to 3,951.2 thousand cubic meters in September. Year-over-year, lumber production was down 5.9%.
West Fraser to Close One of Its Quesnel, BC, Sawmills for Seven Days
West Fraser will close one of its four facilities in Quesnel, BC, for seven days in the last two weeks of the year, The Quesnel Cariboo Observer reported.
Tolko Announces Temporary Layoffs at Both of Its Williams Lake, BC, Locations
Tolko informed some employees at its Williams Lake, BC, locations that they would be temporarily laid off, the Comox Valley Record reported.
San Group’s Facilities in Port Alberni, BC, Running Intermittently Due to Log Shortage
The San Group’s mills and remanufacturing plant in Port Alberni are running only intermittently after a curtailment began in October, the Times Colonist reported.