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IFG Closing Tricon Timber

IFG Closing Tricon Timber Officials with Idaho Forest Group announced at the end of August the closure of its St. Regis, Mont. sawmill in late November. The company had acquired the mill in 2017 from Tricon Timber. A post on IFG’s website from August 2019 noted the...

NewLife Gains Full Production

NewLife Gains Full Production NewLife Forest Restoration has ramped up production at its new engineered wood products plant in Bellemont, Ariz., while also increasing forest restoration work in service of its 4 Forest Restoration Initiative (4FRI) Phase 1 Forest...

Labor, Materials Issues Cause Project Delays

Labor, Materials Issues Cause Project Delays The same labor availability issues that have plagued forest products manufacturers since the COVID pandemic began are also plaguing builders as the economy seeks to rebound. According to a survey of more than 2,000...
SFPA Expo Gets It Done, TP&EE 2022 Next Up

SFPA Expo Gets It Done, TP&EE 2022 Next Up

SFPA Expo Gets It Done, TP&EE 2022 Next Up Article by Rich Donnell, Editor-in-Chief, Timber Processing September 2021 A tip of the cap goes to Eric Gee, executive director of Southern Forest Products Assn., and his SFPA team for producing an excellent machinery...

September 2021

SEPTEMBER 2021 Cover: Collum’s Lumber Knows One Speed: Fast As Possible ALLENDALE, SC. – Longstanding SYP independent sawmill operation, Collum’s Lumber Products, has long been a leader in technology and optimization, and big production numbers. See More Inside This...

Mercer Purchases Katerra CLT Facility

Mercer Purchases Katerra CLT Facility Mercer International Inc., a global forest products company based in Vancouver, BC, reported it received approval from the applicable Bankruptcy Court for the purchase by its subsidiary, Blue Varsity, of the cross-laminated timber...