by HB Media | Jan 13, 2026 | News
Chinook Forest Partners Acquires South Coast Lumber Co. Chinook Forest Partners, a forestland investment manager located in Southwest Oregon, has finalized its acquisition of South Coast Lumber Co. and Pacific Wood Laminates, a Douglas fir sawmill, plywood plant, and...
by HB Media | Jan 13, 2026 | News
Jartek Grows In North America, Appoints New Sales Manager Jartek has founded Jartek US Inc. in the United States and Les Entreprises Jartek Canada Inc. in Canada. The goal of the new subsidiaries is to provide a solid operational base for serving customers and...
by HB Media | Dec 23, 2025 | News
Western Forest Products Goes With Jartek For Thermal Modification Kiln Jartek has signed an agreement to supply a thermal modification kiln to Western Forest Products, with installation scheduled for May 2026. The kiln, specifically designed to meet Western Forest...
by HB Media | Dec 23, 2025 | News
Harrigan Lumber Cuts Production In Half Monroeville, Ala. Southern yellow pine producer Harrigan Lumber Co. announced in December that it would reduce production levels by 50% and lay off 34 employees, effective immediately. The decision came in response to continued...
by HB Media | Dec 23, 2025 | News
Dempsey Wood Products Upgrades Planer Mill With USNR After upgrading the sawmill a few years ago, South Carolina’s Dempsey Wood Products found that it outran the planer mill, with the added challenge that the planer mill had no room for expansion in any direction. The...
by HB Media | Dec 22, 2025 | News
Alabama’s John Tyler McShan Was One Of A Kind John Tyler “JT” McShan, who grew up in a family sawmill environment and later led Alabama-based McShan Lumber, and who was a leader and legend of the lumber industry and always a familiar and friendly face at association...
