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Sierra Business Council Launches Biomass Utilization Initiative
The Sierra Business Council (SBC) has launched a new Wood Utilization Initiative to expand opportunities for use of forest biomass and underutilized wood across the Sierra Nevada. The initiative will support forest resilience, local economic…
Robinson Biochar Seeks To Build Biochar Facility In Louisiana
A subsidiary of Robinson Lumber in Rapides Parish, La., Robinson Carbon announced it will invest $16.3 million to establish a biochar manufacturing facility at England Airpark in Rapides Parish, extending its family-owned wood products business…
LIGNA 2027 Announces Guiding Theme: Woodbound Future
LIGNA 2027, to be held May 10-14, in Hanover, Germany, will be held under a unifying theme: Woodbound Future. With this theme, the organizers Deutsche Messe and the VDMA Woodworking Machinery Assn. establish a clear…
Clatskanie Scion Plans $30 Million Sawmill in Oregon
Clatskanie Scion LLC is moving forward with plans to construct a new sawmill in Clatskanie, Ore., backed by $30 million in financing through the USDA. The project is expected to create at least 35 jobs…
Gillfor Manufacturing Purchases Teal-Jones Group In British Columbia
The British Columbia Supreme Court approved the sale of the Teal-Jones Group to Gillfor Manufacturing Inc. This transaction brings together several complementary businesses that will each be strengthened by the combination. Gillfor specializes in the…
West Fraser Puts Leola Sawmill On Hold
West Fraser announced that it will indefinitely curtail its Huguley oriented strandboard (OSB) mill in Lanett, Ala. and sawmill in Leola, Ark. These curtailments are expected to take effect in the fourth quarter following orderly…
New From BID: Comact-Branded AI-Powered Linear Resaw Optimizer
BID Group has announced a brand-new innovation: The ResawExpert, a Comact-branded AI-powered linear resaw optimizer with vision, which will take wood transformation to a whole new level of precision, efficiency, and performance. The Comact ResawExpert…
New From MDI: TWA5000-X Transverse Scanner
Metal Detector MDI has done it again and broken the boundaries of what even they thought was possible. Enter: the TWA5000-X Transverse Scanner metal detector. This system is capable of scanning up to 24 ft.…
BID Group Starts Apprenticeship Program
In a significant development for the local community, BID Group has collaborated with the Dept. of Labor and Apprenticeship Carolina to launch a groundbreaking apprenticeship program in its Fabrication Shop. The program provides valuable opportunities…
New From Dakin-Flathers Ripper37 Quantum
New From Dakin-Flathers Engineered to redefine the limits of bandsaw blades, the all-new Ripper37 Quantum from Dakin-Flathers promises unmatched precision, efficiency, and above all, durability for resawing lumber like never before the manufacturer says, lasting…
Bruks Siwertell Acquires West Salem Machinery
Bruks Siwertell Group has signed an acquisition contract for North American heavy machinery specialist, West Salem Machinery (WSM), effective July 1, 2023. The Oregon-based engineering and manufacturing company will continue to operate under its current…
JoeScan Team Expands
Sawmill scanning company JoeScan, founded in 2002, is once again expanding their team with the addition of two new engineers to their roster. “We’ve seen a tremendous amount of growth in terms of sales,” says…
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