by Web Editor | Sep 15, 2014 | News
If pressed to name the biggest forest products companies in the U.S., or the most significant in Washington, you might come up with names such as Weyerhaeuser or Boise Cascade or Georgia-Pacific. For some local flavor you might throw in some names such as Simpson,...
by Web Editor | Sep 12, 2014 | News
If Wayne Schmitt, owner of Wisconsin’s Schmitt Timber, had his way, every oak, ash or maple board he slices off the log would be top grade; clear-grained, free of knots and blemishes. Those cuts are usually kiln-dried, sold to small manufacturers or tradesmen to be...
by Web Editor | Sep 8, 2014 | News
Timber is back at Rough & Ready Lumber Co. “It’s exciting to see those old faces and we walk out there and see everybody greeting each other.” Jennifer Phillippi is the owner of the Cave Junction sawmill that’s been around since the...
by Web Editor | Sep 5, 2014 | News
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) BioPreferred program, which designates bio-based product categories for preferred federal procurement, has opened to wood products as of yesterday. This means wood products manufacturers can now apply for a BioPreferred...
by Web Editor | Sep 3, 2014 | The Issues
Story by Rich Donnell, Editor-In-Chief Trade shows are known for the endless discussions that go on there as to the future of the wood products industry, the future of the housing market, the future of your operation, a project in the future, a technology in the...
by Web Editor | Aug 27, 2014 | News
The lack of available timber is the single biggest issue facing the wood products industry in Montana, according to a group of foresters and sawmill managers who spoke with U.S. Rep. Steve Daines during a roundtable discussion on Monday. Daines toured the Roseburg...
