by Kirkland | Oct 15, 2021 | News
GP To Build New Sawmill At Pineland Georgia-Pacific plans to invest $120 million and build a new sawmill at its existing sawmill site in Pineland, Tex. Construction is expected to begin early next year and completed in late 2022. The new sawmill will replace the...
by Kirkland | Oct 15, 2021 | News
West Fraser Buying New SYP Sawmill West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. has entered into an agreement to acquire the Angelina Forest Products (AFP) southern yellow pine sawmill in Lufkin, Tex. for $300 million (U.S.). The new sawmill began construction in 2018, commenced...
by Kirkland | Oct 11, 2021 | News
WKO Acquires SDS Lumber SDS Lumber, including its sawmill and plywood mill at Bingen, Wash., is part of an acquisition involving three purchasing entities. Seattle-based Twin Creeks Timber, LLC, The
Conservation Fund, and Carson, Wash.-based Wilkins, Kaiser &...
by Kirkland | Oct 11, 2021 | News
SLB, USDA Enhance Collaboration Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that builds upon the existing collaborative relationship between the SLB and the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA). SLB and USDA expand a...
by Kirkland | Sep 21, 2021 | News
Multi-Family Leads Way In U.S. Housing Jump After a downward slip in July, U.S. housing starts, riding a multi-family hike, increased to a seasonally adjusted rate of 1.615 million in August, 3.9% above July and 17.4% over August a year ago, according to the U.S....
by Kirkland | Sep 21, 2021 | News
Forest Service Cancels Arizona 4FRI Phase 2 Process Anxious bidders for the Phase 2 contract that’s part of the federal 4 Forests Restoration Initiative (4FRI) seeking to treat and improve forest health conditions on more than 2.5 million acres across four Arizona...