by Kirkland | Dec 16, 2020 | News
Western Producer Goes South Idaho Forest Group is building a sawmill in Lumberton, Miss., in Lamar County. The project is a $120 million corporate investment and will create up to 135 jobs. Headquartered in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, IFG operates six sawmills and a...
by Web Editor | Jul 28, 2017 | News
After A Period Of Quiet Time, Canadian Buyout Of SYP Mills Resumes West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. has entered into an agreement to acquire the operations of the Gilman Companies from the Howard Gilman Foundation and other shareholders for approximately US$430 million....
by Web Editor | May 26, 2017 | News
Montreal-based lumber, paper and pulp producer Tembec has received an $807 million US offer to take over the company from Florida-based conglomerate Rayonier Advanced Materials. Jacksonville-based Rayonier is offering Tembec shareholders $4.05 Cdn per share, or 0.2302...
by Web Editor | May 24, 2017 | News
Analyst: Canfor Corp., West Fraser Timber Merger Speculation Recent activity at West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. has revealed that British Columbian billionaire Jim Pattison owns a significant minority stake in the company, prompting speculations of a merger with rival...
by Web Editor | Apr 12, 2017 | News
The Rough & Ready Lumber mill that shut down last fall after 73 years in operation still has plenty of metal buildings and odd scrap metal lying around. But the guts are gone, said Link Phillippi, one of the mill’s owners. Workers Wednesday dismantled the boilers,...
