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Building upon its commitment to listening and responding, John Deere will highlight its line of equipment, technologies and services at this year’s CONEXPO-CON/AGG, March 7-11 in Las Vegas. Over 38,000 square feet of exhibition space will be home to 38 machines along with 11 John Deere simulators, the John Deere store, and a global staffed information counter. More[…]

Uniboard, a North American leader in decorative composite wood panels, has announced the launch of its new Ultralite MDF panel. Ultralite MDF is a high-quality, medium-density fiberboard manufactured using 100% softwood fibers. The result is a lightweight, workable panel with a light, uniform and natural looking colour. This product offers the stability and excellent surface[…]

Potlatch Corporation reported net income of $14.4 million on revenues of $155.7 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2016. This compares to net income of $3.5 million on revenues of $138 million in the 4Q 2015. Net income for the full year of 2016 was $10.9 million on revenues of $599.1 million. Excluding the[…]

Weyerhaeuser Company reported 4Q net earnings of $551 million, on net sales of $1.6 billion. This compares with net earnings of $59 million on net sales of $1.3 billion for the same period last year. 4Q results include after-tax earnings of $489 million from discontinued operations, primarily consisting of gains from the divestiture of the[…]

Japan is suffering a severe shortage of forestry workers at a time when many trees planted after World War II have grown enough and now need to be cut down. Demand for domestic timber is expected to grow partly for use in facilities related to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. With Japan facing an[…]

New U.S. duties on lumber imports will leave Canada with excess production that could be difficult to sell. Russ Taylor, president of International Wood Markets Group Inc., said lumber shipments to the U.S. will likely drop by 15% next year. The new duties will come into effect on 4 May following the expiration of the[…]

Nearly every year, some brands goes too far with their Super Bowl commercial, crafting a 30-second spot that’s deemed too sexy, provocative or offensive to air. In some cases, companies do this intentionally to garner more attention than a spot would’ve otherwise received. But in the case of first-time Super Bowl advertiser 84 Lumber, it[…]

USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station (SRS) Scientist Michael Ulyshen is a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). Ulyshen is the only U.S. Forest Service scientist and one of three U.S. Department of Agriculture employees to receive this honor. The PECASE is the highest award for federal scientists and[…]

If not for urban trees, energy used for heating and cooling homes in the United States would be more than 7 percent higher. New research by USDA Forest Service scientists and partners found that urban/community forests save approximately $7.8 billion annually in reduced energy costs associated heating and cooling residential buildings. Lead author David Nowak of[…]

Grande Cache Town Alberta, Canada recently invested in optimized planer mill technology. FFP has acquired a VAB linear grade optimizer handling both geometric and visual defects as well as upgrade to some lumber equipment. The entire upgrade, including VAB optimizer and displays, DO2 controls and mechanical modifications was managed by Wolftec industries. Currently in the[…]