by Web Editor | Dec 6, 2017 | News
Study: Mountain Pine Beetle Impacts On Montana Sawmills A new study authored by the University of Montana’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research and the U.S. Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station examines the impact of the mountain pine beetle on costs,...
by Web Editor | Nov 1, 2017 | News
The pieces of wood aren’t large in comparison to the rest of the timber and lumber stacking up at F.H. Stoltze Land & Lumber Co.’s mill, but the 1-by-2 strips represent a new upgrade in efficiency and safety here. Fitted between stacks of freshly cut lumber, these...
by Web Editor | Mar 13, 2017 | News
For years Pyramid Mountain Lumber Inc. thought the availability of logs was going to be their limiting factor for profitability and capital improvements. This winter they are up six million board feet in their log yard compared to a year ago. The future is looking...
by Web Editor | Nov 20, 2015 | News
At Sun Mountain Lumber in Deer Lodge, about 50 of its 160-person workforce got pink slips this fall – but owner Sherm Anderson says the sawmill and timber company is still losing money. “We laid off one shift, and all that does is slow down the bleeding, to where you...
by Web Editor | Mar 9, 2015 | News
New Montana Sawmill Bucks Logging Industry Trends Bill Fenner has cut timber along the Rocky Mountain Front for decades, but the logging industry in the 21st century isn’t what it was 30 years ago. Tightening regulations, slimmer profit margins and diminished...
