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...
by Web Editor | Apr 10, 2015 | News
Today USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the award of over $9 million to expand and accelerate wood energy and other wood product markets. The federal funds will leverage $22 million in investments from partners, resulting in a total investment of $31 million in 23...
by Web Editor | Apr 8, 2015 | News
Plans for a lumber mill in Williams by the contractor overseeing a massive forest-thinning project in northern Arizona’s forests appear stuck on the back burner. Good Earth Power AZ was reissued a grading permit this week, but it could be several weeks before...
by Web Editor | Apr 6, 2015 | News
U.S. hardwood lumber exports totaled 116 million board feet in January—the latest month with available trade data—which was virtually unchanged from the prior month but down 14% from January 2014. Year-on-year shipments to Asia and Europe were down 22% and 6%,...
by Web Editor | Apr 1, 2015 | News
Canadian Lumber Companies Boost U.S. Mill Activity As Domestic Production Wanes Canada’s top lumber companies, struggling to make two-by-fours from trees killed by the mountain pine beetle, made less lumber at home in 2014, but made up for it by increasing production...