by Web Editor | Jul 7, 2017 | News
After 5 Years, Still No Klausner Lumber Mill In South Carolina German-based Klausner Holding USA announced five years ago it planned to build a lumber mill in Orangeburg County. Company officials at the time anticipated breaking ground in 2014. The summer of 2017 has...
by Web Editor | Sep 12, 2014 | News
If Wayne Schmitt, owner of Wisconsin’s Schmitt Timber, had his way, every oak, ash or maple board he slices off the log would be top grade; clear-grained, free of knots and blemishes. Those cuts are usually kiln-dried, sold to small manufacturers or tradesmen to be...
by Web Editor | Apr 7, 2010 | The Issues
Story by Jennifer McCary, Senior Associate Editor During the last 25 years, sawdust, trimmings and shavings have gone from being a waste disposal problem to being a revenue stream that helped some mills keep running even in the face of declining lumber demand. Today...