News & Updates

LIGNA 2027, to be held May 10-14, in Hanover, Germany, will be held under a unifying theme: Woodbound Future. With this theme, the organizers Deutsche Messe and the VDMA Woodworking Machinery Assn. establish a clear…

Clatskanie Scion LLC is moving forward with plans to construct a new sawmill in Clatskanie, Ore., backed by $30 million in financing through the USDA. The project is expected to create at least 35 jobs…

The British Columbia Supreme Court approved the sale of the Teal-Jones Group to Gillfor Manufacturing Inc. This transaction brings together several complementary businesses that will each be strengthened by the combination. Gillfor specializes in the…

West Fraser announced that it will indefinitely curtail its Huguley oriented strandboard (OSB) mill in Lanett, Ala. and sawmill in Leola, Ark. These curtailments are expected to take effect in the fourth quarter following orderly…

After nearly five decades of service, Bearlodge Forest Products, Inc. will be closing all sawmill and pallet operations on October 31, 2026. The family-owned company, which operates a sawmill and pallet mill, said the decision…

Barge Forest Products has announced an expansion of its sawmill operations in Macon, Miss., supported by an investment of more than $8.3 million. Barge Forest Products specializes in long length southern yellow pine lumber. The…

Hurricane Isaias damaged more than 2.5 million tons of timber valued at more than $33.5 million in southwest Alabama, according to a preliminary aerial assessment by the Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC). The Category 2 storm…

Twain Lumber Co. will invest $7.4 million to purchase and reopen the former Teal Jones sawmill operation in Henry County, Virginia. With the property secured, Twain Lumber Co. will purchase new production machinery and upgrade…

More than 125 guests gathered in late September to celebrate Gilbert Products’ 40th anniversary. The event brought together current and former employees, clients, suppliers, financial partners and other long-standing collaborators who have helped shape the…

The U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities have announced the Beta launch of the Forestry Analytics for Carbon Tracking (FACT) platform, a science-based platform that addresses the growing challenge and need…