Timberwolf Firewood Processing Equipment Expands Manufacturing Operations Again
MARATHON, New York — Buoyed by growing sales, Timberwolf Firewood Processing Equipment has expanded again, adding manufacturing operations to build key components and warehouse...
Astec: Built to Connect with Forestry
Peterson Pacific Corp., the long-time, Oregon-based forestry equipment manufacturer, officially rebranded earlier this year to align with its parent company, Astec.
To maintain its expansion...
Richmond Expo Review
RICHMOND, Virginia -- Suppliers of the forest products industry attending the Richmond Expo overwhelmingly reported doing brisk business as loggers and sawmills take advantage...
The World Premiere of new PONSSE Scorpion Harvester- Invitation to a Launch Event
Date: Wednesday 24 February 2021 at 10:00 (EET) in Finnish and at 8:00 AM (EST) or 7:00AM Central in English
Ponsse’s flagship, PONSSE Scorpion harvester,...
Better Forest Management, Wooden Buildings Would Lower Carbon Emissions
A recent webinar hosted by Grow Smart Rhode Island illustrated the connection between forest health and new wood construction technologies in a combination that...
Environmental Group Attacks SFI, Tissue Industry
The National Resource Defense Council (NRDC) has been busy launching attacks on the forest products industry recently, targeting the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and...
Verso Shutdowns Impact Minnesota, Wisconsin
Verso announced an indefinite shutdown of its paper mills in Duluth, Minnesota, and Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, at the end of July.
Representatives of the forest...
U.S. Manufacturing Bounces Back; Wood Products Lead Gains
U.S. manufacturing is the strongest it has been in 14 months, bouncing back stronger than expected in June.
The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) reported...
Pandemic Spurring DIY Projects, Driving Up Lumber Prices
Since bottoming out in early April, wholesale lumber prices have soared 50 percent. At $523 per thousand board feet recently, they were well above...
More Trade Shows Succumb to Pandemic
More forest products industry trade shows have been canceled this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Great Lakes Logging & Heavy Equipment Expo was...