British Columbia Tree Costs Surge as Lumber Makers Move South
British Columbia is sharply increasing the cost of trees for lumber producers just as wood products prices slump and Canadian sawmills expand in the...
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...
Wildfires Ravage Western U.S.
Exceptionally hot and dry weather this summer has fueled dozens of wildfires across the western U.S., sending smoke across the country and threatening to...
Lumber Prices Trending Down
Although lumber prices have begun to fall recently, home builders — who have been paying more for wood for months — are not in...
Bill Would Boost Use of Small Timber
U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced legislation to make it easier to develop sustainable...
Wood-Mizer Introduces WB2000 Industrial Sawmill
Wood-Mizer introduces the WB2000 high performance industrial sawmill that has been engineered specifically to meet the needs of high-production timber processing markets in North...
Astec Launches Rebrand In Order to Simplify Business
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee — Astec Industries Inc. has launched a new, modern look with a rebranding initiative to coincide with its business model. The rebrand...
Smith Sawmill Service Expands to North Carolina, Increases East Coast Coverage
Smith Sawmill Service, which supplies parts and equipment for sawmills and other wood processing mills, has acquired Precision Saw Works in Polkton, North Carolina, expanding...
California Plan Targets Wildfires
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has released an unprecedented $1-billion plan for preventing wildfires, making a deal with legislators to fast-track more than half the...
Morbark Wins Additional Contract with Sourcewell
Morbark and its affiliated brands – Rayco Manufacturing, Denis Cimaf, and Boxer Equipment – have been awarded a cooperative purchasing contract with Sourcewell in...