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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[…]

VAB Solutions President Jean Berube, has announced the appointment of: Mr. Michel Gosselin as a wood grading expert and Mr. Danick Dupont ing. as an Expert in Wood Processing. About Michel Gosselin Michel joined VAB Solutions team in October 2016. As an expert in wood grading, he will add value to VAB Solutions’ business partners.[…]

Hiab, part of Cargotec, has appointed Scott Hall as Senior Vice President, Sales & Services as of 24 January 2017. Scott Hall will lead Hiab’s global Sales & Services function and drive sales and services excellence across Hiab’s global network. He will report to Hiab’s President Roland Sundén and be a member of the Hiab[…]

The toughest land-clearing and ground-leveling jobs are no match for the new John Deere Root Rakes (RR72, RR78 and RR84), the latest additions to the ever-expanding lineup of Worksite Pro™ attachments. Optimized to work with John Deere G- and E-Series skid steers and compact track loaders (CTLs), and K-Series compact wheel loaders, these attachments get the job[…]

As the rapid growth in timber exports to China is showing no signs of slowing down, the Swedish Forest Industries Federation has predicted a 40% increase in 2016.“Imports of timber products into China has really taken off in recent years, far exceeding our expectations,” said Magnus Niklasson, Market analyst of The Swedish Forest Industries. “The[…]

EACOM has completed the installation of a new lumber grading system in the Elk Lake planermill in Canada. The equipment was manufactured by Autolog, Inc, a Quebec company and features the latest technology in lumber grading. With this recent project, the replacement of the two sawing lines and edger, as well as the reconfiguration of[…]