by Kirkland | Jan 19, 2023 | News
U.S. Housing Starts Dipped Slightly In 2022 U.S. housing starts for 2022 came in at 1.553 million units, down 3% from 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development monthly new residential construction report....
by Kirkland | Jan 11, 2023 | News
Biochar Plant Nears Completion Standard Biocarbon Corp. is building a biochar plant in Enfield, Maine, on a two-acre parcel purchased from adjacent Pleasant River Lumber, whose sawmill will provide chips for the biochar operation. Foundations for the...
by Kirkland | Dec 20, 2022 | The Issues
Filled With Action On Many Fronts Article by Rich Donnell, Editor-in-Chief, Timber Processing December 2022 2022 left us with softened lumber prices, declining housing starts, and rising interest rates. Nobody was complaining too loudly, given the astronomical surge...
by Kirkland | Dec 20, 2022 | News
U.S. Housing Starts Dip Slightly In November U.S. housing starts (combined single-family and multi-family) showed a slight decline in November, coming in at a seasonally adjusted rate of 1.427 million, 0.5% below October, and 16.4% below starts in November 2021,...
by Kirkland | Dec 20, 2022 | News
Snider Industries Announces New Plant Manager Snider Industries, LLC has announced that after 23 years of Jimmy Brewer at the helm, the role of plant manager is being transitioned to Wayne Fleming. Fleming brings over 30 years of forest products industry experience to...
by Kirkland | Dec 20, 2022 | Machinery Row
Lampe & Malphrus Lumber Orders New USNR End Dogging Carriage Line USNR is replacing the headrig system at Lampe & Malphrus Lumber Co. with a new end dogging carriage line, including the log infeed using belts, chains, and ending screws; pinnacle feeder; USNR...
