SmartLam, the first commercial manufacturers of cross-laminated timber (CLT) in the U.S., is expanding its operations and headquarters into a former Weyerhaeuser lumber mill property – quadrupling its production. Going from 20,000 cubic meters of…
As a crane lowered a glulam beam and construction workers on either end deftly guided it into connection with two upright wooden columns, a tour group member shook his head and said, “It’s like Lincoln…
Conner Industries, Inc., a national lumber products and wooden crate manufacturer, says it has received from existing investors additional growth capital which, when added to an investment made in April 2017, totals $10 million. The…
PalletOne, Inc., America’s largest new pallet manufacturer, acquired North East Texas Pallet, a pallet manufacturer located in Clarksville, Texas. “I am happy to join the PalletOne team. The Company’s national presence provides many growth opportunities…
Katerra, a high-tech construction firm, will open a new factory in Spokane Valley, Washington, where it will produce mass timber products including cross-laminated timber (CLT) and Glulam. The materials will be used in its modular…
After recent rains, many lumber workers have been able to return to work this week as fire levels in many areas are back down to a level safe for industrial work. The State of Oregon…
Increased demand for softwood lumber worldwide has pushed lumber prices higher, especially in the United States and China during the first half of 2017, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly, published by Wood Resources International…
Article by Rich Donnell Editor-in-Chief A good friend of mine died on Labor Day. Forrest Bailey was recently retired, after 33 years as the natural resources section chief for the Alabama State Parks Division of the Dept….