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Boise Cascade reports 3Q net income of $31.7 million on sales of $1.23 billion Boise Cascade Company reported net income of $31.7 million, or $0.81 per share, on sales of $1.23 billion for the 3Q ended September 30, 2017. 3Q 2016 net income of $10 million, or $0.26 per share, included a $9.5 million pre-tax[…]

Raute Corporation has received orders worth over Euro 21 million for the machinery and equipment for the expansion of UPM Plywood’s mill in Chudovo, Russia. The scope of delivery includes the main machinery and equipment of the plywood manufacturing process: veneer peeling, drying, composing and patching lines, and also plywood lay-up, pressing and overlaying lines.[…]

For the 3Q 2017, Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP) reported net sales of $718 million, up from $596 million in the same quarter of 2016. 3Q 2017 income from continuing operations was $111 million, compared to $66 million for the 3Q 2016. Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations for the 3Q 2017 was $192 million compared to $111[…]

Cairngorm Capital Partners LLP has acquired Thornbridge Sawmills Limited (Thornbridge), a leading Scottish timber processing and distribution company. Thornbridge sources certified timber and sheet materials from sustainable producers both domestically and overseas. It has a combined sawmill and distribution hub in Grangemouth, as well as 8 regional branch outlets across Scotland serving builders, joiners and[…]

Metsä Group’s sales in January–September 2017 were Euro 3,712 million, compared to Euro 3,483 million in January–September 2016. The growth in sales was primarily the result of greater delivery volumes. The comparable operating result was Euro 381 million, or 10.3% of sales. The operating result improved compared to the previous year due to the positive[…]

The John Deere 900M-Series Tracked Feller Bunchers and 900MH-Series Harvesters are now equipped with Final Tier 4 (FT4) engines, offering fuel and fluid-efficient machines without sacrificing power and performance. John Deere is the leader in FT4 technology, offering a diesel particulate filter (DPF) solution that is known for its ability to reduce the dependency of[…]

Dubbed “The Wall of Wood”, it is the result of a spike in planting in the 1990s when log prices soared. Most wood is exported as logs, mainly to China, and Napier Port has made changes to the way it operates to accommodate the increase, including the ability to load logs from four berths. Port[…]

Pine trees moving across Gisborne’s port meet an astonishing six percent of China’s total international demand for soft wood, says Eastland Port General Manager Andrew Gaddum. The January to June 2017 figures extracted from online industry newsletter WoodWeek reiterate what a significant player this region is in a global business, worth billions. “Six percent may[…]

Tigercat has announced that Kristofer Larsson based in Gävle, Sweden has taken on the role of sales specialist for Tigercat AB. He will be covering the mid-region of the country. Kristofer has a technical background — a degree in pulp mill process technology and several years experience as a heavy equipment technician. Most recently he[…]

Tigercat has announced that Waldir Kelcheski has joined the Tigercat product support team in the position of South America factory representative. Based in Tres Barras, Santa Catarina, Brazil Waldir will focus on providing after sale technical and commercial support to Tigercat’s growing customer base in South America. In the position, Waldir will provide infield technical[…]