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...
by Web Editor | Jan 23, 2017 | News
The American Wood Council (AWC) has released its second Industry Progress Report, detailing the wood products manufacturing industry’s performance across a number of environment, energy and safety measures. “The report shows that there have been significant...
by Web Editor | Jan 18, 2017 | News
A new Furniture Academy at Mississippi State University (MSU) will show aspiring workers how to make furniture. Nearby community colleges and economic development groups are working with furniture makers to create the 28-hour program, which is an introduction to how...
by Web Editor | Jan 11, 2017 | News
The topic of export duties on Canadian lumber exports to the U.S. is now revving up, given the announcement by the US ITC this week. On January 9, 2017, the US International Trade Commission (US ITC) ruled on its Preliminary Determinations regarding injury from the...
by Web Editor | Jan 9, 2017 | News
To be competitive in the wood products industry, companies must stay on the cutting edge. But to get to the forefront, wood products companies must invest in their production facilities to increase automation and efficiency, and to lower manufacturing costs, experts...
by Web Editor | Jan 6, 2017 | News
If it’s true that business hates uncertainty, then the B.C. forest industry is in for some ill feeling in 2017. Finding opportunity in the face of that uncertainty is the challenge for the coming year. The biggest challenge comes from the United States, which has...
