by Web Editor | May 15, 2015 | News
Interfor To Acquire Arkansas Sawmill From The Price Companies Interfor Corporation recently announced that it has reached an agreement with The Price Companies, Inc. to acquire Price’s sawmill in Monticello, Arkansas. The Monticello Sawmill is located in Southern...
by Web Editor | Apr 29, 2015 | News
Simpson Lumber Company Announces Washington Mill Closures Simpson Lumber Company LLC delivered a blow to the city of Shelton, announcing that the company will close two mills, which will result in about 270 jobs lost. The closures are part of an asset sale agreement...
by Web Editor | Apr 24, 2015 | News
Study: Wooden Buildings Are Cheaper And Cleaner Although it may seem counter-intuitive, it would be better if we built buildings from wood than from concrete, brick, aluminum and steel. We use millions of tons of these modern materials every year. They have many...
by Web Editor | Apr 20, 2015 | News
U.S. Exports Of Logs And Lumber Continue Slide U.S. exports of logs and lumber via ocean container declined year-over-year in January for the fourth consecutive month, partly because of declining demand from China and unfavorable exchange rates. After growing 9...
by Web Editor | Apr 17, 2015 | News
The American Wood Council has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to conduct research on the fire performance of mass timber buildings. AWC will partner with the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) Fire...
by Web Editor | Apr 13, 2015 | News
Vermont’s Britton Lumber Hopes To Rebuild Sawmill Almost two weeks after a four-alarm fire leveled the sawmill at Britton Lumber Co., officials there announced their intentions to rebuild the sawmill and continue the company’s other operations as usual. “That’s what’s...
