by Web Editor | Feb 3, 2017 | News
For centuries, wood was civilization’s primary construction material, but as the use of concrete, glass and steel grew, wood was largely relegated to flooring and interior paneling. An exhibition at the National Building Museum in Washington challenges that narrow...
by Web Editor | Feb 1, 2017 | News
$80 Million Investment In Arkansas Sawmill To Create 120 Jobs A Canadian timber company will invest $80 million in an El Dorado sawmill, creating 120 new jobs, the Arkansas Economic Development Commission said in a statement. Conifex Timber will create a...
by Web Editor | Jan 30, 2017 | The Issues
Hunting The Big One Article by Jessica Johnson, Senior Associate Editor, Timber Processing February 2017 Noted British author K. J. Parker once wrote, “To hunt successfully, you must know your ground, your pack and your quarry.” Now, I won’t pretend to be a hunter—but...
by Web Editor | Jan 30, 2017 | News
The story of softwood lumber is as old as time and the Softwood Lumber Board is helping write the next chapter. The Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) is pleased to present this video featuring CEOs from across North America discussing the importance and impact of the...
by Web Editor | Jan 27, 2017 | News
Following Montana Mill Closures, Weyerhaeuser Mum On Future Plans The Cedar Palace, the former Plum Creek Timber Co. administrative office in Columbia Falls from which a timber giant reigned for decades, has shuttered and is awaiting a new fate. The 37,000-square-foot...
by Web Editor | Jan 25, 2017 | News
Canada has a “very special status” and is unlikely to be hit hard by changes the United States wants to make to the NAFTA trade accord, the head of a business advisory council to U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday. Stephen Schwarzman made his...
