by Web Editor | Oct 20, 2017 | The Issues
I Suppose He Invented The Chip-N-Saw, Too Article by Rich Donnell, Editor-in-Chief, Timber Processing 2017 You’ll notice in the kiln drying section of this issue, several references to continuous dry kilns. We know certain equipment manufacturers that make them...
by Web Editor | Sep 22, 2017 | The Issues
Article by Rich Donnell Editor-in-Chief A good friend of mine died on Labor Day. Forrest Bailey was recently retired, after 33 years as the natural resources section chief for the Alabama State Parks Division of the Dept. of Conservation. Forrest, so aptly named, was...
by Web Editor | Aug 24, 2017 | The Issues
Strength In Numbers Article by David Abbott, Senior Associate Editor, Timber Processing September 2017 Although published from North America, Timber Processing is actually an international magazine. Since late 2009, a portion of our readership has been in European...
by Web Editor | Jul 24, 2017 | The Issues
Article by Jessica Johnson Associate Editor Back again is the Sawmill Operations and Capital Expenditure Survey report, compiled annually by Timber Processing, focusing on U.S. hardwood lumber mills. (The report on U.S. softwood lumber mills appeared in the June issue...
by Web Editor | May 24, 2017 | The Issues
Article by Dan Shell Managing Editor Roughly a decade after the wheels came off the U.S. housing market and threw the economy into a tailspin that resulted in historic lows for lumber prices and a major drop in housing starts, signs within and outside the industry are...
by Web Editor | Apr 21, 2017 | The Issues
The Past Is Present Article by Rich Donnell, Editor-in-Chief, Timber Processing May 2017 I am excited to hear about Bruce Vincent’s new book, “Against The Odds,” about which there’s more detail on page 72. If you’ve been around this industry for a couple of decades or...