Category: Industry News

We are sad to report the passing of Lyman Charles Shipley, 87, of Roanoke Rapids, NC, on Jan. 17, 2022. He was born on September 21,

Leesburg, VA— The American Wood Council (AWC), headquartered here, recently announced the election of PotlatchDeltic President and CEO Eric Cremers as the Chairman of the

Basel, Switzerland— LSI, a global specialty chemicals business with leading positions in Microbial Control Solutions (MCS) and Specialty Products Solutions (SPS), recently announced that it

Woodland, WA and Ridgefield, WA— USNR and Wood Fiber Group recently announced their merger in a transaction that will create the world’s most comprehensive supplier

Buffalo, NY—  U-C Coatings, LLC, located here, and Abatron, Inc. in Kenosha, WI have merged through acquisition to bring more solutions to the building products

Montgomery, NY— Russin, located here, will be the exclusive Northeast and Mid-Atlantic distributor for Black Label, Tropical Forest Products’ new brand of Ipe and other

Barriere, BC— Aidan Coyles recently was promoted to a position in sales and marketing for Gilbert Smith Forest Products Ltd. (GSFP), located here. Coyles is

Anderson, CA— Sierra Pacific Industries, located here, has named Todd Payne as president and general manager of the lumber business. “Todd exemplifies the Sierra Pacific’s

Saint-Laurent, QC— Stella-Jones Inc. (“Stella-Jones” or the “Company”), with its head office here, announced recently that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase

Casco, ME— Hancock Lumber, headquartered here, recently acquired Winnipesaukee Lumber, an independent, family-owned building materials supplier that has operated in Wolfeboro, NH since 1985, according

Boise, ID — Boise Cascade Company (Boise Cascade) (NYSE: BCC) recently announced the expansion of its Ohio Valley Building Materials Distribution (BMD) network. A new

Vancouver, BC and Carol Stream, IL— The integration of Madison’s Sawmill Lumber Listings Directory, with its head office in Vancouver, with Blue Book Services’ Lumber

Woodland, WA— Resolute Forest Products recently installed new Wastewood Chippers at its sites at Saint Thomas and Baie Comeau, QC. The company replaced older technology

Mesa, AZ— Arizona’s forest restoration efforts took a significant leap forward recently as the state-of-the-art engineered wood plant near Flagstaff, AZ, of NewLife Forest Restoration,

Eau Claire, WI— McDonough Manufacturing, located here, recently shipped and installed a 6-7A band mill to the Ashton Lewis sawmill in Ruther Glen, VA. A

Buffalo, NY— U-C Coatings, LLC, based here and a leading manufacturer and supplier of premium wood protection products, recently announced the hiring of Jeff Davis

Vancouver, BC— West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd., with its head office here, recently announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the Angelina

Vancouver, BC— Anna McNally was recently promoted to Western Red Cedar Manager for Western Forest Products (WFP), with its head office here. McNally has worked

Anderson, CA— Sierra Pacific Industries, located here, recently announced the completion of its acquisition of Seneca.  The combination of these two companies positions SPI as

Fruitland, ID— Woodgrain, headquartered here, is expanding its operations with the acquisition of Independence Lumber, which has sawmill locations in Independence, VA and Elkin, NC.