Softwood Forest Products Buyer Trade Talk
The tax experts at our forest products community ally, The American Forest and Paper Association, have shared the below information regarding relief for taxpayers claiming
The U.S. House recently approved a $2.2 trillion coronavirus rescue bill, two days after the U.S. Senate passed it, as the pandemic continued taking a
Chicago, IL–The North American Wholesale Lumber Association (NAWLA), based here, has cancelled its 2020 Traders Market to protect the health of its members amid the
Buffalo, NY–U-C Coatings LLC, a leading manufacturer of wood protection products based here, has promoted Noelia Ragland to be Northwest Territory sales representative. Ragland previously
Russia–ULK Group, which owns sawmills that process Softwoods, is investing more than €400 million in one of the country’s biggest sawmill investments in modern times. The
Spokane, WA–PotlatchDeltic Corp., headquartered here, has announced an agreement to sell approximately 72,000 acres in Minnesota to The Conservation Fund for approximately $48 million in
Surrey, BC–Brunette Machinery Co., located here, has unveiled its state-of-the-art Retract-to-Load® (RTL) Log Singulator to the forestry products market. The RTL has already proven to
Carol Stream, IL– Subscribers to Lumber Blue Book, with offices located here, have begun receiving a new monthly Blue Book Score Report as a part
Montgomery, NY–Russin Lumber, based here, has announced a rebrand with a new logo and digital footprint designed to recognize the evolving needs of today’s building
Santa Rosa, CA–The Mendocino Family of Companies has announced immediate organizational changes focused on strengthening the company over the long term. Dean Kerstetter assumes responsibility
Saint John, New Brunswick–J.D. Irving Ltd., based here, has announced a $35 million modernization and expansion of its sawmill in Doaktown, NB, which produces Eastern
Searsmont, ME–James Webb, coating product specialist, has joined the lumber sales team at Robbins Lumber Inc., based here. Robbins Lumber manufactures Eastern White Pine lumber
Langley, BC–The annual Global Buyers Mission™ (GBM) will be taking place online this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. International buyers will meet Canadian suppliers
Metairie, LA–Seven Southern Pine sawmills have received the Southern Forest Products Association’s 2019 Sawmill Safety Award. Ray White Lumber Co. of Sparkman, AR and Weyerhaeuser
Vancouver, BC–Canfor Corp. has completed its acquisition of Elliott Sawmilling Co. Inc. in Estill, SC. The $110 million acquisition adds more than 210 million board
Buffalo, NY–U-C Coatings LLC, a leading manufacturer of environmentally friendly wood protection products, is expanding the Seal-Once® product line. Seven ready mixed colors are now
Eugene, OR–Several private timberland owners and managers in Western Oregon, including Seneca Sawmill, have closed their land to public access. Due to drought conditions and
Fort Wayne, IN– Biolube Inc., a leader in saw lubrication, has developed a new product formulated for Softwoods and Cedar. Lubie 211 is “what we
Lyons, OR–Freres Lumber has developed a new Mass Plywood Panel (MPP) beam-and-column line so the company is now able to provide MPP customers with all
Corvallis, OR–In a move that creates the largest wood products scanning company in the world, Microtec has acquired Lucidyne Technologies, Inc., based here. Microtec has
Port Alberni, BC–San Group has rolled its first log through a new sawmill that is the region’s first new one in 15 years. The high-tech
