News & Updates
Lumber Quality Workshops Announced
Terry Brown and the Lumber Quality Institute will again offer two lumber quality-related workshops in Salem, Ore. for the sawmill industry this October. Lumber Quality and Process Control Workshop will be held October 26-27, and…
Real Performance Machinery Announces Michael Sawer As Chairman & CEO
Real Performance Machinery, LLC (RPM), Independence, Va., which designs, engineers and manufactures sawmill machinery and technologies, announced that company co-founder Michael Sawer has returned as Chairman and CEO following the successful completion of a transaction…
Alden Robbins Dies From Fire-Explosion
The Robbins family of Robbins Lumber in Searsmont, Me. reported that co-owner and vice-president sales, Alden J. Robbins, died on July 2 from injuries sustained during the fire-explosion at the Robbins Lumber sawmill site on…
Union Pacific Signs Contract For Domestic Rails
Union Pacific Railroad and Rocky Mountain Steel Mills have reached a new, seven-year contract for the domestic production of steel rails, underscoring Union Pacific’s clear commitment to buying the majority of its rail from a…
Fulghum Completes First 155-Ft., 45-Ton Crane Installation
Fulghum Industries has completed installation and certification of a 155-ft., 45-ton log crane at Burt Lumber in Washington, Ga., marking the first crane of that size built by the company. Certified on April 27, 2026,…
Survey Says: U.S. Softwood Lumber Producers Temper Outlook for 2026-27
U.S. softwood lumber producers are entering 2026-27 with a slightly less optimistic outlook than they held a year ago, according to Timber Processing’s 2026 Annual U.S. Sawmill Operations & Capital Expenditure Survey. Only 38% of…
Combilift Launches New Product At Ligna
As leading forklift manufacturer Combilift continues its 25 years in business celebrations with the launch of another new model truck, this time at Ligna, the international timber and woodworking show, held in Hanover. The new…
Arxada Teams With ICONX
Arxada and ICONX Chemicals, in partnership with service provider Zee Water & Energy, announced a new distribution partnership for AntiBlu and Mycostat products in the Eastern half of the U.S. Arxada’s antisapstain chemicals, including anti-mold…
Greentree Upgrades Primary Breakdown
Cleereman Industries/Cleereman Controls in cooperation with RTM Industrial Maintenance LLC recently carried out an extensive project at Greentree Forest Products, owned by Greg Wells, in Wallingford, Ky. The RTM crew removed the old carriage line…
Cooper Machine Partners With EWD
Cooper Machine Co., a long-established manufacturer of quality sawmill equipment located in Wadley, Ga., announced that it is partnering with German-based sawmill machine manufacturer EWD Sagetechnik. Cooper Machine has been offering equipment for sawmill, pallet,…
Canfor DeRidder Has Log Cranes In Place
Fulghum Industries, Inc. reports the commission of two recently installed 170 ft. 45-ton log cranes for Canfor. The cranes will be feeding the new $160 million sawmill at DeRidder, La. The log cranes were commissioned…
Esterer WD Reveals New Bold Logo
Since 1862, Esterer WD with 250 employees today in Altötting and Reutlingen, Germany, has been one of the worldwide leaders in supplying sawmill equipment. Commitment to quality, reliability and customer focus count among the most…
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