The first new Forest Management Agreement in 12-years, in the Province of Alberta, has been announced and it is with Crowsnest Forest Products Ltd., affiliate of Spray Lake Sawmills. Forest Management Agreements are the most secure type of forest tenure and are designed to provide companies with rights to establish, grow, harvest and remove timber on Crown land using sustainable forest management practices.
News in mill capacity changes
Canfor Announces Q3 Curtailments at their Canadian Sawmills
Citing significant supply chain challenges and transportation backlogs in Western Canada, the result of extreme wildfire conditions, Canfor Corporation announced on Tuesday (7-20-21) afternoon that it will be curtailing approximately 115 million board feet of production capacity at its Canadian sawmills during Q3.
Setra Group Announces Investment in New Saw Line for Small Diameter Logs at their Skinnskatteberg Mill
Setra Group, one of Sweden’s largest wood products companies with eight sawmills and three processing plants, announced on Tuesday (7-13-21) that they were investing in a new saw line for small diameter logs at their facility in Skinnskatteberg. The investment will provide major efficiency improvement and increase resource utilization.
Australia’s Building Boom Leads to a Surge in Sawmill Employment
According to analysis provided by the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA), the COVID-19 pandemic has fueled a building boom in the country, and as a result Australia’s timber framing sawmills have increased employment by almost 25%. This analysis is in stark contrast to reported Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) global trends that suggested that timber processing employment would fall.
Moelven Announces $70 million Investment to Upgrade and Increase Capacity at Two Swedish Sawmills
Moelven Industriers ASA has announced that they will be investing more than SEK 600 million ($70 million) in modernizing and increasing capacity at two of their sawmills in the years to come. At the Moelven Edanesågen AB facility, the entire production process from timber sorting, timber intake, will include a new saw line and new dryer that will increase the mills capacity.
Roseburg Forest Products Announces Plans to Build State-of-the-Art Sawmill in Weldon, North Carolina
Roseburg Forest Products announced on Thursday, July 1st, 2021, that it intends to build a new high-capacity lumber mill in the town of Weldon, Halifax County, North Carolina.
10-year Agreement on Log Supply between Forest SA and KSI Sawmills Leads to Plans for New Sawmill
Backed by a 10-year log supply agreement between ForestSA and KSI Sawmills, KSI has announced its plan to build a new $4.5 (A$) sawmill near Murray Bridge. The new sawmill will not only increase needed timber supply but also create new local jobs.
Upgrades to their Monterra Lumber Facility Helps Weston Forest Increase Mill Production
As demand for lumber products rose dramatically in the summer last year, Weston Forest began looking for additional production capacity to add to their existing business.
Pleasant River Lumber Company Selects Valutec to Supply a TC Continuous Kiln for Enfield ME Sawmill
Pleasant River Lumber Co., head quartered in Dover-Foxcroft Maine, has selected Valutec to supply a TC continuous kiln for their Enfield ME facility. Pleasant River operates 5-sawmills in the state, and this is the third mill to have a continuous kiln installed.
Plans for a New Specialty Sawmill in St. Helena Parish Louisiana Will Not Move Forward
Florida Parishes Forest Products LLC., announced plans in early 2020 to invest $90 million in a specialty sawmill in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, that would have provided nearly 100 permanent jobs, as well as over 120 temporary construction jobs.