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New Zealand’s export log market took a hit from the trade dispute between the US and China as the declining value of the yuan crimps the buying power of the country’s largest log market. The average price for New Zealand A-grade export logs dropped to US$133/JAS from US$141/JAS in August, and US$145/JAS in July, and[…]

Very popular when last run in 2017 HarvestTECH 2017 SOLD OUT  well in advance of the event even running. Over 450 harvesting and wood transport contractors, harvest planners, forest managers and equipment and tech providers met up at one place, Rotorua, New Zealand over a couple of days. It was the largest gathering yet seen[…]

The group of companies Pulp Mill Holding announces the conclusion of a transaction for the acquisition of 100% of the shares of OOO Evropak, a corrugated cardboard and corrugated packaging plant in the Voronezh Region (Maslovsky, 1st Parkovaya Street). The amount of the transaction was not disclosed. The asset of Pulp Mill Holding – OOO[…]

Forestry and wood processing company, Juken New Zealand Ltd (JNL) has announced a proposal to modernise its Kaitaia Triboard mill. The company is proposing to make a significant investment over the next few years to upgrade and modernise the mill. The mill’s engineered wood Triboard product is globally unique and is used to build houses.[…]

When Fredrik Lundberg steps down from the post of CEO, Vimek’s current Design/Product Officer Johannes Nilsson will take on the role of acting CEO while a new CEO is being recruited. Vimek manufactures professional, light forest machines for low-impact forestry.

Canfor Pulp Products Inc. will extend its scheduled maintenance outage on one production line at its Northwood Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft (“NBSK”) pulp mill located in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. The outage is to enable necessary tube replacements to its No. 5 recovery boiler to rectify damage discovered during routine preventative maintenance inspections. Based on[…]

As part of its aggressive five-year strategic plan and transition to new leadership, the Softwood Lumber Board announced has announced that Maureen T. Pello has been selected to serve as the SLB’s Vice President for Operations beginning October 1, 2018. Maureen is a seasoned professional with a successful track record at the U.S. Department of[…]

Enviva Holdings, LP announced that its previously disclosed take-or-pay off-take contract to supply Sumitomo Corporation with 250,000 metric tons per year of wood pellets is now firm, as all conditions precedent to the effectiveness of the contract have been satisfied. Deliveries under the contract are scheduled to commence in 2021 and continue through 2036. Enviva[…]

Stella-Jones Inc. appoints independent Director, Katherine A. Lehman as the Company’s Chair of the Board of Directors (the “Board”). Ms. Lehman has served on Stella-Jones’ Board of Directors and Audit Committee since 2016. She is Managing Partner at Hilltop Private Capital LLC, a private equity firm based in New York and has garnered more than[…]

Archer Forest Products, a supplier of wood pellets to the European industrial market, will create 35 jobs and invest $15 million in Brantley County, Georgia, as the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) reports. Archer Forest Products is a division of Fram Renewable Fuels. Fram was established in 2005 as a significant, reliable and sustainable[…]