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Along with a team of project managers that he will direct, Culpepper will be responsible for managing all turn-key projects for USNR. He comes into this role after more than 32 years at Mid-South Engineering, most recently as Vice President. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering in 1983 from the University[…]

Mühlböck Eberschwang commissioned three System 606 steam-and drykilns to Hvalsoe Sawmill Ltd. in Denmark. In the system 606, no pre-heated air is lost to the outside, the total amount of airflow passes through the stacks of wood. There are no active exhaust fans, this can save up to 20% thermal energy and up to 15%[…]

Conception R.P.  a Canadian company that designs and manufactures fingerjointing equipment has obtained the largest contract in its history, at $6.7 million CAD. The company announced the contract for a U.S. CLT manufacturer. “Conception R.P. are a small company in Quebec City, but our competition are the global giants in the equipment industry. We are[…]

Higher lumber costs, labor shortages and growing regulations are holding U.S. builders back as they try to ramp up construction to meet the huge demand for housing. After starting about 850,000 single-family homes nationwide last year, builders around the country are forecast to construct almost 910,000 houses this year and increase production to 1 million[…]

Organiser has been busy working alongside many dry-mill and wood manufacturing operations locally, local and global tech providers and researchers over the last couple of months. Many of their readers will have been involved. Together, they have designed the eagerly awaited WoodTECH 2018 series. It’s set to run firstly in Melbourne, Australia on 11-12 September[…]

NZ structural log prices rose to the highest level for 25 years as local mills compete with the export market to secure supply for the domestic construction market amid strong demand from China. The average price for structural S1 logs increased to $135 a tonne this month, from $134 a tonne last month, and marking[…]

Vicksburg Forest Products is opening a lumber mill in Vicksburg, Mississippi. After significant upgrades and modifications are complete, the multi-million dollar corporate investment will create 125 jobs, as the Mississippi Development Authority reports. In March 2018, Anderson Tully Company announced the closure of its Vicksburg operations as of May 15th. Jackson-based Vicksburg Forest Products purchased[…]

USNR names Dale Brown as President. He will be responsible for overseeing all day-to-day operations of USNR. A graduate of the business program at Linfield College, Brown began his professional career when he joined USNR as an accounting clerk in 1986. Since that time he has been promoted numerous times, progressively gaining greater responsibilities within[…]

Ponsse Plc and Sotreq S.A. have signed a cooperation agreement on the sale, service and marketing of PONSSE harvester heads in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. “Minas Gerais is a key forestry area in Brazil, and we want to offer better services to our customers operating in the area. This cooperation supports our[…]

Nokian Tractor King is a new no-compromise tractor tyre for the heaviest of machinery and the most difficult terrain in forestry, earthmoving and road construction. The design from all-new tread pattern to fortified carcass is nothing short of revolutionary in a tractor tyre. The demands set for an ultimate tractor tyre have grown difficult to[…]