by Web Editor | Jan 31, 2019 | News
The Milwaukee, Wisconsin city planning commission recently approved rezoning for a project many believe will be the tallest mass timber structure in the U.S., though the project must still be approved by a neighborhood zoning committee. Called the Ascent residential...
by Web Editor | Jan 23, 2019 | News
The Wood Industry Summit will be in its third season at LIGNA 2019, which runs from May 27-31 in Hannover, Germany. Staged in Hall 26 with the theme “Access to Resources and Technology,” the summit is a well-established showcase for the forestry and wood...
by Web Editor | Jan 22, 2019 | The Issues
Pursuing Self-reliance Article by Dan Shell, Senior Editor, Timber Processing February 2019 Talking with Timber Processing 2019 Person of the Year Red Emmerson and touring Sierra Pacific Industries’ new sawmill in Shelton, Wash. last year, two themes kept popping up:...
by Web Editor | Dec 12, 2018 | News
When Hurricane Florence slammed into North Carolina on September 14, 2018, as a category 1 rainmaker, it was clear that damage to the already rain-soaked state would be immense. As the state continues the recovery process, two groups – the Carolina Loggers...
by Web Editor | Dec 10, 2018 | News
Georgia-Pacific Begins Construction On $135 Million Georgia Mill American wood products firm Georgia-Pacific held an event last Monday to mark the commencement of construction on its new, $135 million softwood lumber plant in Warrenton, GA. Replacing an aging plant...
by Web Editor | Dec 5, 2018 | News
Thanks to innovative construction materials like cross-laminated timber (CLT) and laminated veneer lumber (LVL), wooden buildings are no longer mere houses made of sticks. Attracted by the aesthetic and environmental benefits of timber, structural engineers have...
