by Web Editor | Dec 10, 2018 | News
Georgia-Pacific Begins Construction On $135 Million Georgia Mill American wood products firm Georgia-Pacific held an event last Monday to mark the commencement of construction on its new, $135 million softwood lumber plant in Warrenton, GA. Replacing an aging plant...
by Web Editor | Dec 5, 2018 | News
Thanks to innovative construction materials like cross-laminated timber (CLT) and laminated veneer lumber (LVL), wooden buildings are no longer mere houses made of sticks. Attracted by the aesthetic and environmental benefits of timber, structural engineers have...
by Web Editor | Nov 29, 2018 | News
Alabama’s Westervelt Co. Announces New SYP Sawmill The Westervelt Co. announced the construction of a new lumber mill in Thomasville that will create 125 jobs. The Tuscaloosa-based company said in a news release that the Thomasville facility will produce around 250...
by Web Editor | Nov 12, 2018 | News
U.S. softwood lumber demand is expected to continue its upward trajectory from the lows of the global financial crisis of 2008-2009, reaching an all-time high by mid 2020s, according to a newly released U.S. Lumber Outlook Study by ForestEdge LLC and Wood Resources...
by Web Editor | Nov 7, 2018 | News
Tolko Industries Enters Partnership With Mississippi Sawmill Vernon’s Tolko Industries has entered into a 50-50 joint venture partnership with Southeastern Timber Products (STP), a lumber mill in Ackerman, Mississippi. The mill will be known as Southeastern Timber...
by Web Editor | Oct 31, 2018 | News
The U.S.D.A. Forest Service invites grant applications for projects that expand wood product and wood energy markets, reduce wildfire risk, and improve forest health. Applications will be accepted through Jan. 23, 2019. Grants provided through the agency’s Wood...
