News & Updates
New President & CEO Appointed At Great Southern Wood Preserving
New President & CEO Appointed At Great Southern Wood Preserving Jimmy Rane, founder and chairman of the board of Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc., has announced that Mark Callender, a...
Woodgrain Closing Pilot Rock, Oregon Sawmill
Woodgrain Closing Pilot Rock, Oregon SawmillWoodgrain Inc. filed a WARN notice to Oregon state officials July 1 notifying them that the company was permanently closing its Pilot Rock sawmill, on or...
U.S. Lumber Coalition Questions NAHB
U.S. Lumber Coalition Questions NAHBThe U.S. Lumber Coalition has gone on the offensive against the National Assn. of Home Builders (NAHB). “NAHB’s unyielding support for the Canadian softwood...
Hood Industries To Modernize Waynesboro Operation
Hood Industries To Modernize Waynesboro Operation Hood Industries, Inc. is pleased to announce a major brownfield expansion to the existing facility in Waynesboro, Miss. This strategic $245 million...
Fulghum Commissions Two 170 ft. Cranes At Canfor
Fulghum Commissions Two 170 ft. Cranes At CanforFulghum Industries, Inc. has completed the commissioning of two newly installed 170 ft., 45-ton log cranes as part of a $210 million project with...
Drax Idling Operations In Arkansas
Drax Idling Operations In ArkansasDrax has made the decision to cease operations and idle pellet plant facilities in Leola and Russellville, Ark. The plants will cease operations and idle beginning...
New From BID: Comact-Branded AI-Powered Linear Resaw Optimizer
BID Group has announced a brand-new innovation: The ResawExpert, a Comact-branded AI-powered linear resaw optimizer with vision, which will take wood transformation to a whole new level of precision, efficiency, and performance. The Comact ResawExpert is a…
New From MDI: TWA5000-X Transverse Scanner
MDI has done it again and broken the boundaries of what even they thought was possible. Enter: the TWA5000-X Transverse Scanner metal detector. This system is capable of scanning up to 24 ft. boards in a transverse orientation and it effectively accommodates the most efficient…
BID Group Starts Apprenticeship Program
In a significant development for the local community, BID Group has collaborated with the Dept. of Labor and Apprenticeship Carolina to launch a groundbreaking apprenticeship program in its Fabrication Shop. The program provides valuable opportunities for aspiring professionals in the manufacturing sector…
New From Dakin-Flathers Ripper37 Quantum
Engineered to redefine the limits of bandsaw blades, the all-new Ripper37 Quantum from Dakin-Flathers promises unmatched precision, efficiency, and above all, durability for resawing lumber like never before the manufacturer says, lasting twice as long as the Lenox Woodmaster C…
Bruks Siwertell Acquires West Salem Machinery
Bruks Siwertell Group has signed an acquisition contract for North American heavy machinery specialist, West Salem Machinery (WSM), effective July 1, 2023. The Oregon-based engineering and manufacturing company will continue to operate under its current name as a separate internal division within Bruks Siwertell…
JoeScan Team Expands
Sawmill scanning company JoeScan, founded in 2002, is once again expanding their team with the addition of two new engineers to their roster. “We’ve seen a tremendous amount of growth in terms of sales,” says JoeScan president Joey Nelson. “So we have some additional demand on our engineers to answer support questions. But we also want to continue to develop new…
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