by Kirkland | Feb 18, 2021 | News
Interfor Is Purchasing WestRock Summerville Sawmill Interfor is acquiring the WestRock sawmill in Summerville, SC for US$59 million. The Summerville mill produced 125MMBF in 2020. A new permit was received in 2020 that allows for the production of up to 200MMBF and...
by Kirkland | Feb 18, 2021 | News
Housing Starts Jump Out Of Gate Slowly, But Building Permits Looking Good U.S. housing starts were at a seasonally adjusted rate of 1.580 million for January, a 6% decrease from December and 2.3% below January a year ago, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and U.S....
by Kirkland | Feb 17, 2021 | News
Drax Purchase Alters Biomass Landscape Drax Group, the major United Kingdom-based electricity producer, which has converted much of its generation from coal-fired to wood pellet fuel, has entered into an agreement to purchase major Canadian-based industrial wood...
by Kirkland | Feb 17, 2021 | Machinery Row
Harrigan Plans For USNR Trimmer Line Harrigan Lumber in Monroeville, Ala. is investing in a sawmill trimmer line from USNR to ramp up its production. Harrigan’s operation is a southern yellow pine dimensional lumber mill, and the new trimmer line is designed to...
by Kirkland | Feb 17, 2021 | News
Collins Appoints TJ Rosengarth President & CEO Collins has appointed TJ Rosengarth as President & CEO. Rosengarth succeeds Eric Schooler and assumed responsibilities on February 15. Rosengarth is well known for his extensive background in the wood products...
by Kirkland | Feb 10, 2021 | News
Pinnacle Renewable Energy To Be Acquired By Drax Group Pinnacle Renewable Energy Inc. has entered into an arrangement agreement with Drax Group and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Drax Canadian Holdings Inc., pursuant to which Drax will acquire all of the issued and...