by Kirkland | Apr 15, 2019 | News
China Log Imports Set Record China had another record year of softwood log imports in 2018, as more than 16.96 billion BF (40 million m3) of logs landed at Chinese ports, according to a report from Wood Resource Quarterly (WRQ). This was the third consecutive year of...
by Kirkland | Apr 15, 2019 | News
Kalesnikoff Plans Mass Timber Plant Kalesnikoff Lumber Co. announced it intends to build North America’s most advanced, fully integrated, multi-species mass timber manufacturing facility in South Slocan, BC, which will create 50 jobs. Kalesnikoff’s $35 million mass...
by Kirkland | Apr 4, 2019 | News
MSU Building Using CLT, Glulam Products The Michigan State University STEM Teaching and Learning Facility will be the first in Michigan to use mass timber wood products, rather than concrete and/or steel, for its load-bearing structure. The $100 million facility will...
by Web Editor | Feb 22, 2019 | News
Cross City Mill Has New Life Cross City Lumber, LLC, the former Georgia-Pacific sawmill in Cross City, Fla., is operating again under new ownership and recently named Wes Grant as President. GP stopped production in 2008 of what was one of the original chip-n-saw...
by Web Editor | Jan 31, 2019 | News
The Milwaukee, Wisconsin city planning commission recently approved rezoning for a project many believe will be the tallest mass timber structure in the U.S., though the project must still be approved by a neighborhood zoning committee. Called the Ascent residential...
by Web Editor | Jan 23, 2019 | News
The Wood Industry Summit will be in its third season at LIGNA 2019, which runs from May 27-31 in Hannover, Germany. Staged in Hall 26 with the theme “Access to Resources and Technology,” the summit is a well-established showcase for the forestry and wood...