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Glen Duysen, 96, Remembered For Always Stepping Up

Glen Duysen, 96, Remembered For Always Stepping Up Glen H. Duysen, co-founder of Sierra Forest Products, and a leader in the Western timber industry, died February 7. He was 96. Duysen was a past president of the Western Timber Assn., Timber Assn. of California,...

SFPA Announces 2024 Safety Award Winners

SFPA Announces 2024 Safety Award Winners Southern Forest Products Assn. (SFPA) announced the recipients of the John Edgar Rhodes 2024 Sawmill Safety Excellence Awards, which embody the impact, dedication, and legacy of the association’s founding leader, John Edgar...

Rosboro Converts To Uniflow CDKs From USNR

Rosboro Converts To Uniflow CDKs From USNR Rosboro Co. recently converted four of their double-track kilns to USNR’s patented UniFlow continuous design, exceeding initial production increase goals while keeping emission levels below emission cap requirements....

Minda Acquires Fingerjoint Specialist Howial

Minda Acquires Fingerjoint Specialist Howial For many years, Minda and Howial have collaborated on projects, with Minda supplying conveyors and presses, and Howial providing fingerjoint technology. A cooperation contract was signed in 2022 to enable integration at the...

Vaagen Bros. Lumber Installs Gilbert Planer 

Vaagen Bros. Lumber Installs Gilbert Planer  Vaagen Bros. Lumber in Colville, Wash. installed a Gilbert high-speed planer featuring the Gilbert Roll Intelligent Positioning (GRIP) system, feed decks, feed table and slowdown belts. The mill will be running lumber up to...

TimberHP Expects Long-Term Success

TimberHP Expects Long-Term Success   TimberHP, a Maine-based manufacturer of wood fiber insulation, announced that it has filed a voluntary, pre-negotiated Chapter 11 plan of reorganization in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The plan, according...