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Timber innovation center a chance to reinvigorate rural town
By Julia-Grace Sanders DARRINGTON — From the single-runway airport on the edge of town, nearby Gold Mountain was barely visible through sheets of rain. Locals call […]
Month: January 2021
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The US is increasingly dependent on overseas lumber supply as Canadian softwood lumber production continues to decline
STOCKHOLM, Jan. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — During the first ten months of 2020, US importation of overseas softwood lumber was 39% higher than during the same period […]
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B.C. forestry companies agree to abide by cedar protocols drafted by Indigenous council
BINNY PAUL, LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Forestry companies Western Forest Products Inc. and Interfor Corporation have agreed to follow Indigenous protocols pertaining to large cultural […]
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New venture to expand Jasper lumber production facility, creating 60 jobs
By Jerry Underwood Gov. Kay Ivey announced that Jasper Lumber Co. and Canada’s Tolko Industries Ltd. have formed a partnership that will expand lumber production […]
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Seattle startup Yesler raises $3.3M for its B2B lumber and building materials marketplace
BY EMIL PROTALINSKI Matt Meyers can build anything he wants, thanks to his decades in the lumber and building materials (LBM) space. Instead of building with […]
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Paper machine catches fire at Vancouver Island mill
By / SUSIE QUINN No one was hurt after a fire erupted Monday morning, Jan. 4, 2021, in one of the paper machines at Paper […]
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Softbank bails out Katerra and takes majority stake
By Jonathan Hilburg Modular prefabrication company and timber innovators Katerra has reportedly been saved from bankruptcy by a $200 million cash infusion from Japanese investment giant Softbank, according to the Wall […]
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Clemson forest ecologist honored with career achievement award
by / Steven Bradley A veteran Clemson professor stationed at the university’s coastal research outpost in Georgetown County has been recognized by his peers for […]
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Once-in-a-Decade Forest Plan Sets Sights On Wildfire, Disease And The Economy
By / Nick Mott Before leaving office, Gov. Bullock finalized a document that will guide forestry and logging projects in Montana for the next decade. […]
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Forestry Watchdog Calls for Review of Old-Growth Logging Practices in BC’s North
By / Amanda Follett Hosgood British Columbia’s forestry watchdog is calling on the government to review its approach to old-growth logging around Prince George, saying […]