by HB Media | Sep 23, 2026 | News
Comact Brings Cutting Expertise Under One Brand Portfolio Comact, a global leader in high-performance OEM wood processing technologies, has announced the launch of Comact Cutting Solutions, bringing together Smith Sawmill Service, Oleson Saw Technology, Checkmate...
by HB Media | Sep 17, 2026 | News
Minda Builds French Manufacturer Arbonis Fully Automated Glulam Line Minda and one of France’s leading timber construction companies are currently carrying out an extraordinary project: For Arbonis, a VINCI Group company, a fully automated production line is...
by HB Media | Sep 17, 2026 | News
Forest Service Tackles Roadless Rule Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced the U.S. Forest Service has filed a proposed rule to rescind in its entirety the national 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, a one-size-fits-all restriction that has frustrated...
by HB Media | Sep 17, 2026 | News
Hancock Lumber Promotes Matt Duprey To Chief White Pine Officer Matt Duprey has been promoted to Chief White Pine Officer of Hancock Lumber, effective immediately, according to an announcement by the mill company. This new role reflects both his remarkable career...
by HB Media | Sep 17, 2026 | News
The Lumber Manufactory Opens First Sawmill In Mississippi A Washington, D.C.-based startup with roots in aerospace, defense and autonomous-vehicle technology has opened its first sawmill in northeast Miss., betting more than $15 million that a faster, tech-driven...
by HB Media | Sep 14, 2026 | News
Finnish Sawmill Expands Drying Capacity With Valutec Kilns Finnish sawmill company JPJ-Wood Oy is investing in two new forklift-loaded batch kilns from Valutec as part of its continued production development. The investment supports the mill’s plans to increase sawn...
