SFPA Recognizes Mills for Safety
Seven Southern pine sawmills have been recognized for safety by the Southern Forest Products Association. The mills, all association members, were named recipients of the 2019 Sawmill Safety Award. The annual award is based on information submitted regarding...
First Ever Virtual World of Wood Deemed a Success by the IWPA
The International Wood Products Association proclaimed its first-ever virtual World of Wood Convention on April 1-3 as a success. The convention originally was scheduled to be held in Savannah, Georgia, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the gathering was canceled and...
Better Business: Is Exporting the Way to Grow Your Business This Year?
If you haven’t considered exporting as a way to grow, it may be easier than you think, and there is a lot of potential. According to a Census Bureau report, in 2015 295,000 small and medium-sized businesses in the U.S. traded or exported goods internationally. Why not...
Biomass Market Suffers from Low Gas & Oil Prices, But a Few Bright Spots Reported
While specific biomass opportunities, such as pellets, remain strong, the overall biomass market remains soft, according to Tim Gammell, editor of the North American Wood Fiber Review (NAWFR). A few bright spots on the horizon include the anticipated growth of the...
Markets Beginning to Improve on Michigan Lower Peninsula: Tigercat Machines Help Gentz Forest Products Endure Lean Period
MANISTEE, Michigan — Business hasn’t been booming for the forest products industry on Michigan’s Lower Peninsula in recent years, but Dave Gentz, owner of Gentz Forest Products, notes that markets are starting to pick up. Plus, construction of a new...