by HB Media | Sep 24, 2024 | News
USDA Appoints Six Members To Softwood Lumber The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has appointed six members to serve on the Softwood Lumber Board. The appointees will serve three-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2025, and ending Dec. 31, 2027. Newly appointed members...
by HB Media | Sep 17, 2024 | News
BID Group Becomes Comact BID Group has announced it will transition to new identity, Comact, marking a significant evolution in the company’s journey and reflects its commitment to innovation and excellence. From its origins as an OEM, Comact has been...
by HB Media | Sep 16, 2024 | News
Canada Challenges Lumber Duties Canada will challenge the final results of the U.S. Dept. of Commerce’s fifth Canadian softwood lumber reviews, according to a statement from Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development....
by HB Media | Sep 16, 2024 | News
Canfor Closures Causing Ripples Canfor Corp., which announced in early September the closure of its Vanderhoof and Fort St. John sawmills in northern British Columbia, citing ongoing financial losses, weak lumber markets, and increased U.S. tariffs, said it remains...
by Web Editor | Sep 5, 2024 | News
Vermont Announces Business Loan Program A new loan program from the Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA) is now available to support businesses in the state’s forest economy. Three million dollars in total financing can be provided in the form of loans up to...
by Web Editor | Sep 4, 2024 | News
Sierra Pacific Plants 300 Millionth Seedling Sierra Pacific Industries reported the planting of its 300 millionth seedling on its timberlands this spring. “I wouldn’t have imagined 75 years ago when we started with no land and one very small sawmill that I would see...
