by Web Editor | Aug 22, 2018 | News
Mass timber construction is making waves on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border, but factors in each country mean a different pace of progress. The state of Washington is rapidly moving forward on both green construction and use of advanced wood products, but...
by Web Editor | Jul 16, 2018 | News
Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley, the top Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Agriculture subcommittee, and Ron Wyden announced Thursday that a nearly half-million dollar U.S. Department of Agriculture grant was awarded to Oregon State University for research on the...
by Web Editor | Jun 27, 2018 | News
Massachusetts Sawmill’s Planned Biomass Plant Met With Opposition A long-planned wood-gasification plant for Roberts Brothers Lumber Co. has drawn fire from dozens of residents around the region, even though the business says it has no firm plans at this time for the...
by Web Editor | Jun 25, 2018 | News
Vicksburg Forest Products Upgrading Mississippi Sawmill, Creating Jobs Vicksburg Forest Products is opening a lumber mill in Vicksburg, Mississippi. After significant upgrades and modifications are complete, the multi-million dollar corporate investment will create...
by Web Editor | Jun 22, 2018 | News
Prices for wood to build and renovate houses have as much as doubled over the past six months, increasing costs for consumers but boosting Maine’s softwood sales and signaling a turnaround in that segment of the forestry market, industry experts say. A number of...