Montana’s two U.S. Senators testified Wednesday before a federal commission tasked with investigating Canadian lumber export practices. Sens. Steve Daines (R) and Jon Tester (D) were joined by colleagues from other western states and representatives…
From: Timber Processing Editors Georgia-Pacific reports that it plans to build a $100 million sawmill in Talladega, Ala. at the site of a plywood plant that GP closed in 2008. Construction of the 300,000 sq….
Many have seen the price of gas increase in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. As plans to rebuild get underway, products like lumber and plywood have already began seeing a surge across the US as…
In June 2017, Northwest Hardwoods (NWH) moved its company headquarters, home to about 60 employees, four blocks to a new office space in Tacoma, WA. The purpose of the move, says Brian Narramore, Vice President…
Gov. Paul LePage has asked President Donald Trump’s administration to exempt eastern Canadian provinces from softwood lumber tariffs that he says will lead to layoffs and shut-down operations in Maine. The Republican President has argued…
Texans forced from their flooded homes by unprecedented water levels may get help rebuilding from a Canadian forestry company. Seth Kursman, a vice president with Resolute Forest Products, has committed to sending a rail car…
Article by David Abbott Senior Associate Editor Although published from North America, Timber Processing is actually an international magazine. Since late 2009, a portion of our readership has been in European countries. As such, we make…
Researchers at Pennsylvania State University have discovered a way to kill destructive pests, such as the emerald ash borer, in wood for pallets and other shipping components. John Janowiak, professor of wood products engineering, and…