Sawmill Hydraulics Introduces Slab Saw
Sawmill Hydraulics, which manufactures the Helle line of sawmill equipment, has introduced a slab saw for automatically cutting slab material to length for firewood.
Standard...
Home Builders Applaud Canadian Lumber Tariff Cuts
A Commerce Dept. decision to reduce duties on Canadian softwood lumber shipments into the U.S. represents “a positive step” toward boosting housing starts and...
Biden Plan Increases Funds for Thinning
President Joe Biden’s proposed ‘Build Back Better’ spending plan for infrastructure includes more than $15 billion over the next decade to thin fire-prone forests...
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...
Bevel Buddy Improves Bottom Line for Chipping
Bevel Buddy hand-held sharpeners for sharpening chipper knives have been shown to be effective and to provide a number of benefits to companies with...
Product Profiles: CBI Names Midwest Crushing & Screening as the Authorized Dealer for Wisconsin
Midwest Crushing & Screening will now represent CBI in the state of Wisconsin. The organization will immediately assume responsibilities for sales, rentals, service, and...
Oregon Logging Conference Canceled; Some Activities to be Held
The 2021 Oregon Logging Conference, scheduled to be held in Eugene, Oregon, Feb. 24-26, has been canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference...
Pitts Enterprises Founder Passes Away
Andrew Pitts Jr., the founder and former CEO of Pitts Enterprises in Alabama, died July 16. He was 90.
Pitts Enterprises will continue as a...
Cooks Saw Offers Grade Lumber Resaw
Cooks Saw now offers the GL-40 grade lumber resaw. This resaw has a 16-inch wide feed bed to accommodate cants up to 16x16 and...
Trade Shows, Meetings Set for 2021
Some forest products industry trade shows and meetings are being scheduled and re-scheduled for 2021 as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the U.S.
The...