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Why Western Red Cedar Is A Builder’s Choice
Wood, and more specifically lumber, is one of the oldest building materials on the planet. Selected for its strength, durability and its versatility, it’s been an obvious choice for builders for millennia. Today there are numerous other reasons for choosing wood, such...
Midwest Business Trends
Spruce-Pine-Fir, Douglas Fir, and Western Red Cedar are the species that he markets, in No. 2 and Better in 2×4 through 2×12. “As far as framing lumber goes, Green Douglas Fir is doing good. Engineered wood is doing okay but not great,” he added. He mostly sells to...
West Fraser to acquire Spray Lake Sawmills
West Fraser to acquire Spray Lake SawmillsJennifer Ellson West Fraser Timber announced…
Two sawmills to stop production in Finland and Norway due to lumber price decline and high log costs
In a recent development, two sawmills in Finland and Norway are facing…
West Fraser to buy Albert sawmill for $140 million
West Fraser Timber Co. is planning to add another Alberta sawmill to…
Indian plywood industry back to pre-pandemic levels
The nearly 500 plywood manufacturing units in South India such as Kerala…
Feds to invest $3 million in zero-emission trucking projects
Feds to invest $3 million in zero-emission trucking projectsJennifer Ellson $1.5M will…
Late-Season Demand Pushes Lumber Prices Up
A burst of increased demand in the last two weeks of August pushed up many lumber prices somewhat. The practice of customers to stick to just-in-time buying, held for the better part of the past year, created a situation of low field inventories. As construction...
OptiCept enters into agreement with Chile’s CMPC
OptiCept enters into agreement with Chile’s CMPCJennifer Ellson OptiCept Technologies has entered…