Month: April 2025

184 posts

What happened in Vanderhoof after the sawmill closed

What happened in Vanderhoof after the sawmill closedAndrew Snook When forestry contractor…

Pursuing a new CSA Standard to heat Canada with wood pellets

Pursuing a new CSA Standard to heat Canada with wood pelletsAndrew Snook…

Swedish forest industry faces weakest domestic demand since the 1990s

The Swedish forest industry is under significant pressure due to a combination…

Stora Enso acquisition of Junnikkala sawmill company gets green

The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (KKV) sees no obstacle to Stora…

Jasper Lumber to invest $135 million in new sawmill in Alabama

Jasper Lumber Company is nearing completion on a long-term investment of more than…

Setra’s Q1 net sales up 33%

The Swedish wood industry company Setra reports an operating result of SEK…

Holmen also considers leaving FSC

SCA recently announced that it is considering leaving the environmental certification body…

Tariffs could spur mass-timber boom in B.C. amid U.S. softwood lumber restrictions

Trade tensions with the United States could accelerate the adoption of mass-timber…

Russia’s timber sector poised for rebound despite rising domestic costs

Russia’s government is doubling down on efforts to revive the timber sector,…

The Kentucky Forest Industries Association Announces New Executive Director

The Kentucky Forest Industries Association Announces New Executive Director The Kentucky Forest Industries Association, located in Frankfort, KY, recently announced that Bob Bauer will be stepping down as the executive director and that they have named James Wright as his successor, who officially filled the position May 1. Bauer has been in the forest products […]