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Weyerhaeuser Buys Plum Creek, May Sell Pulp Mills

Weyerhaeuser Buys Plum Creek, May Sell Pulp Mills Weyerhaeuser Co. and Plum Creek announced a merger that will leave nearly two-thirds majority ownership in Weyerhaeuser shareholder hands. The combined company creates a $23 billion timber REIT (Real Estate Investment...

New Montana Sawmill Bucks Logging Industry Trends

New Montana Sawmill Bucks Logging Industry Trends Bill Fenner has cut timber along the Rocky Mountain Front for decades, but the logging industry in the 21st century isn’t what it was 30 years ago. Tightening regulations, slimmer profit margins and diminished...