by Web Editor | Sep 11, 2013 | News
The Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners voted to deed a 155 acre property at Live Oak, Fla. for $1, with stipulations, to the Austrian company, Klausner, which plans to build a large southern pine sawmill near the interchange of US 90 West and I-10. Klausner...
by Web Editor | Sep 4, 2013 | News
Strong growth in the Hawaii lumber industry is predicted as construction activity is picking up locally and across the nation, said Ken Laughlin, president of the Hawaii Lumber Products Association. “The lumber industry is about to take off as demand and production...
by Web Editor | Aug 30, 2013 | News
The smallest-sized wet wood dust is just as explosive as dry wood dust from B.C. sawmills, according to a report prepared by FPInnovations for the provincial sawmill sector. The surprise finding — which raises questions about the usefulness of misting at sawmills —...
by Web Editor | Aug 28, 2013 | News
One of the more interesting phenomena of today’s world is the insulation we have from the source of our sustenance, or raw materials. Many modern folk would have a hard time explaining where the natural gas in their home comes from, or how bread is made, or even...
by Web Editor | Aug 26, 2013 | News
Total housing starts rose 35% year-over-year in the first quarter of this year, according to data from Deloitte. Single-family home construction contributed 500,000 jobs to the economy year-over-year in July, implying a thriving builder market. But many homebuilders...
by Web Editor | Aug 23, 2013 | News
J.D. Irving, Limited Sawmills Division announced today that it will invest $30 million in a new state-of-the-art softwood sawmill at Ashland (Nashville Plantation), Maine. During the construction phase, the new facility will employ up to 50 people at peak. Once the...
