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Forest Service Tackles Roadless Rule

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced the U.S. Forest Service has filed a proposed rule to rescind in its entirety the national 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, a one-size-fits-all restriction that has frustrated land managers…

Hancock Lumber Promotes Matt Duprey To Chief White Pine Officer

Matt Duprey has been promoted to Chief White Pine Officer of Hancock Lumber, effective immediately, according to an announcement by the mill company. This new role reflects both his remarkable career journey and his continued…

The Lumber Manufactory Opens First Sawmill In Mississippi 

A Washington, D.C.-based startup with roots in aerospace, defense and autonomous-vehicle technology has opened its first sawmill in northeast Miss., betting more than $15 million that a faster, tech-driven approach to milling can help close…

Finnish Sawmill Expands Drying Capacity With Valutec Kilns

Finnish sawmill company JPJ-Wood Oy is investing in two new forklift-loaded batch kilns from Valutec as part of its continued production development. The investment supports the mill’s plans to increase sawn timber production. The two…

Neiman Closing Mill In Western Colorado

Based in Wyoming with sawmill operations in four states, Neiman Enterprises is down to three mills after its Montrose, Colo. sawmill Montrose Forest Products filed a WARN Notice with the Colorado Department of Labor and…

Brad Smith Retires From Delta Motion After 27 Years

Delta Motion has announced that Brad Smith, Regional Sales Manager, has fully retired effective June 30, 2026. Mike Dodds is now responsible for serving Delta’s distributors in the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada. Aaron Heinrich…

Auburn, U.S. Air Force Developing Mass Timber Military Housing Prototypes

Auburn University engineers are working with the U.S. Air Force to redesign deployable military housing using mass timber, with the goal of creating temporary barracks-style structures that can be assembled faster and perform better in…

NHLA Applauds U.S. Trade Ruling on Hardwood Plywood Imports From China, Indonesia and Vietnam

The National Hardwood Lumber Assn. (NHLA) is applauding a U.S. International Trade Commissionruling that clears the way for new trade duties on hardwood and decorative plywood imported from China, Indonesia and Vietnam. On August 19,…

West Fraser Second Quarter Earnings Show Mixed Outlook

West Fraser offered a range of outlooks in its second quarter earnings report. It noted that over the medium term, improvements in housing affordability supported by U.S. government policy changes and the expected normalization of…

Great Lakes Mass Timber Collaborative Awarded Wood Innovation Grant

A new U.S. Forest Service wood innovation grant will enable Dovetail Partners, MassTimber@MSU (Michigan State University), and Team Pennsylvania to accelerate the next phase of the Great Lakes Mass Timber Collaborative (GLMTC). The multi‑state effort…

Chris Walton Named Hampton Lumber CEO

Hampton Lumber has appointed Chris Walton its next Chief Executive Officer. Walton succeeds Steve Zika, who has served as Interim CEO since December 2025. Over the past 30 years, Walton has held leadership positions at…

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USDA Promotes Timber Output In Oregon, Nevada

U.S. Department of Agriculture Acting Under Secretary Todd Lindsey recently announced the agency is guaranteeing $80 million through the Timber Production Expansion Guaranteed Loan Program (TPEP) and Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan Program to support…

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Mill Companies Making Moves

Columbia FP Acquires Pro Pallet In Pennsylvania After entering the pallet and packaging market in 2022, Columbia Forest Products has continued expanding into the market with the purchase of Pro Pallet, a pallet recycler and…

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Opticom Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Opticom Technologies, a leader in industrial video monitoring solutions, is celebrating 50 years in business. The company, founded in 1973, has evolved to continue offering innovative products as video monitoring technology has advanced. “It’s unique…

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USNR Gains Foraction Chile Order

USNR has announced the order of a complete sawmilling system to the Chilean company Foraction Chile. This highly advanced production line is designed to process radiata pine and will be installed at a greenfield site…

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USNR Sells DynaStar Software To DrekiTek

USNR announced in early September, they have sold the DynaStar Maintenance Management Software to DrekiTek Software Solutions Ltd., and looks forward to a long-term relationship with DrekiTek Software Solutions as it continues the development and…

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