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Forest Service Headquarters Moving To Salt Lake City

Forest Service Headquarters Moving To Salt Lake City   The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Forest Service (FS) has announced it will move its headquarters to Salt Lake City, Ut., and begin a sweeping restructuring of the agency to move...

U.S. Endowment Launches $5 Million Funding Opportunity

U.S. Endowment Launches $5 Million Funding Opportunity    The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities has announced a $5 million funding opportunity to connect underutilized wood fiber with new buyers, strengthen regional supply chains and keep...

Comact Completes Acquisition Of Oleson Saw Technology

Comact Completes Acquisition Of Oleson Saw Technology    Comact, a global leader in high-performance OEM wood-processing technologies, has announced the completion of its acquisition of Oleson Saw Technology, a well-established leader in wide...

Winwood Forest Products Expanding Sawmill Operations In Mississippi

Winwood Forest Products Expanding Sawmill Operations In Mississippi   Natchez, Inc. today announced a significant expansion by Winnwood Forest Products at the Mississippi River Energy Complex, a former IP property in Natchez, marking another...

USDA Invests $115.2M Through Timber Production Expansion Program

USDA Invests $115.2M Through Timber Production Expansion Program   At the Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership Conference, U.S. Department of Agriculture Administrator for the Rural Business and Cooperative Service J.R. Claeys announced the USDA is...

Ashlee Cribb To Lead Gorman Group

Ashlee Cribb To Lead Gorman Group   Following the announcement from current CEO Nick Arkle of his intent to retire more than a year ago, the Board and ownership group of Gorman Group has named Ashlee Cribb its next Chief Executive Officer. Cribb...

Burton Mill Solutions Acquires Moraska Saw

Burton Mill Solutions Acquires Moraska Saw   Burton Mill Solutions has acquired Moraska Saw Inc., a respected saw service and repair provider that has served the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and Wisconsin since 1973. Founded by Jim Moraska, the...

Rayonier Announces Wood Products Leadership Transition

Rayonier Announces Wood Products Leadership Transition   Rayonier Inc. has announced that Ashlee Townsend Cribb has resigned as Executive Vice President, Wood Products to accept a CEO opportunity with a privately-owned, specialty wood products...

North Alabama Sawmill Announces Closure 

North Alabama Sawmill Announces Closure  In north Alabama, Southern Parallel Forest Products Corp. announced plans to shut down its Albertville location, affecting approximately 62 employees. The closure is expected to take effect in April 2026....

Vecoplan AG Announces New CEO

Vecoplan AG Announces New CEO Following Eric Jaschke's appointment to Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in December 2025, Vecoplan AG has also strengthened its Executive Board leadership with Dr. Ralf Guckert taking over as Chief Executive Officer...

Ashlee Cribb To Lead Gorman Group

Ashlee Cribb To Lead Gorman Group   Following the announcement from current CEO Nick Arkle of his intent to retire more than a year ago, the Board and ownership group of Gorman Group has named...

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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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