by Web Editor | May 19, 2017 | News
Simonds International and Scies B.G.R. Inc. recently announced the merger of the companies in a transaction that will create the leading producer and marketer of cutting tools and related equipment for the primary wood fiber industry. The combined entity will continue...
by Web Editor | May 15, 2017 | News
Resolute Forest Products Announces Layoffs Amid Softwood Lumber Battle Hundreds of Quebec forestry workers are experiencing the first sour tastes from the softwood lumber battle with the United States as they prepare for the start of layoffs. Starting Monday, Resolute...
by Web Editor | May 12, 2017 | News
Project teams looking for building materials and systems with a lower environmental impact are increasingly eyeing wood — specifically cross-laminated timber (CLT), a type of mass timber that, research has shown, rivals concrete and steel in performance but has a...
by Web Editor | Mar 31, 2017 | News
B.C. Envoy Says Window Is Open For U.S. Softwood Lumber Deal British Columbia’s softwood trade envoy says there’s a slight opportunity to quickly negotiate a new lumber agreement between Canada and the United States, but if a deal can’t be reached by the summer or...
by Web Editor | Mar 27, 2017 | News
A mini-trade war between the U.S. and Canada is set to send lumber prices higher. At issue is the price Canadian foresters charge to cut down a tree, which is known as stumpage. The Canadians charge less than their U.S. counterparts, explains Kevin Mason, managing...
