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April 2022

APRIL 2022 Cover: Mt. Hood FP Has Planer Under Control ODELL, Oregon – Well known for its commitment to investing in its mills and infrastructure, the Wilkins’ family sawmills which include WKO in Carson, Washington and Mt. Hood Forest Products (MHFP) in Odell, Oregon...

Origin Materials Plans Biomass-Based Facility

Origin Materials Plans Biomass-Based Facility Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and Origin Materials, a carbon-negative materials company committed to the global transition to sustainable materials, announced that the company plans an investment of at least $750 million...

BID Group Partners With Yaskawa Robotics

BID Group Partners With Yaskawa Robotics BID Group has entered into partnership with Yaskawa America, Inc, Motoman Robotics Div. The focus of the partnership is to implement robotic systems into BID’s operations and develop new wood processing innovations. Yaskawa...

Canfor Sells Sawmill, Piece Of Forest Tenure

Canfor Sells Sawmill, Piece Of Forest Tenure Canfor Corp. is selling its Mackenzie, BC sawmill and site to Peak Renewables. Canfor also announced it is selling its forest tenure in the Mackenzie region to McLeod Lake Indian Band and Tsay Keh Dene Nation. “We are very...

Brunette Brings Portable Sawmills Into Mix

Brunette Brings Portable Sawmills Into Mix Brunette Machinery Co. Inc. announced the acquisition of D&L Timber Technologies Ltd. D&L develops, manufactures and distributes portable sawmills and wood processing equipment. D&L handcrafted SwingBlade sawmills...

U.S. Housing Starts Gain Momentum

U.S. Housing Starts Gain Momentum U.S. housing starts picked up the pace in February, increasing 6.8% over January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.769 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development monthly new...