Industry Says Goodbye To Walter Jarck
Walter Jarck, whose career in the forest products industry spanned 65 years and ranged from logging machinery to engineered wood products, died January 3, surrounded by his children, in North Wilkesboro, NC. He was 92.
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Canfor Corp. Eyes U.S. Acquisitions Amid Lumber Duty Dispute
Canfor Corp., one of the world’s largest forestry companies, sees potential acquisition opportunities in the U.S. South as smaller companies struggle in the wake of carnage left by new softwood lumber duties. “We’ve got an appetite for [mergers and acquisitions],”...
Idaho Grant Helps College Train Woodworkers, Address Skill Gaps
North Idaho College has been awarded a $482,582 grant by the Idaho Department of Labor to train more than 200 workers in the wood products manufacturing industry. The two-year grant is a partnership with Lewis-Clark State College and five wood products manufacturing...
The Past Is Present
The Past Is PresentArticle by Rich Donnell, Editor-in-Chief, Timber Processing May 2017 I am excited to hear about Bruce Vincent’s new book, “Against The Odds,” about which there’s more detail on page 72. If you’ve been around this industry for a couple of decades or...
Washington Sawmill Restarts Production, Brings Back Jobs
It was about a year ago that the owners of Montesano’s Mary’s River Lumber mill on State Route 107 announced it would close. As a result, 38 people lost their jobs, the city lost revenue and the facility basically went idle. In the case of mills, when they shut down,...
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