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The Lumber Manufactory Opens First Sawmill In Mississippi
A Washington, D.C.-based startup with roots in aerospace, defense and autonomous-vehicle technology has opened its first sawmill in northeast Miss., betting more than $15 million that a faster, tech-driven approach to milling can help close…
Bowie County, Texas Gets AA Biomass Rating From BDO Zone
TexAmericas Center, Ecostrat and the BDO Zone Initiative have announced the issue of a BDO Zone “AA” rating for Bowie County, Texas. The BDO Zone is rated for 800,000 bone dry tons per year of…
La Tech Forestry Student Receives NAWT Scholarship
Aurora McCain, a student in the School of Agricultural Sciences and Forestry at Louisiana Tech University, received the 2026 National Assn. of Women in Timber (NAWT) Scholarship on June 5 during the 7th Annual NAWT…
Strauss Launches $10,000 Small Business Contest For Trades
Small businesses working in hands-on industries (like logging and log trucking) have a chance to put some extra money toward their operations this fall through a new nationwide contest from workwear manufacturer Strauss. Engelbert Strauss,…
Timber Theft Cases Hit Tennessee, North Carolina
• A Kentucky man has been ordered to pay $15,000 in restitution to a Henry County (Tennessee) property owner following a timber theft investigation conducted by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Crime Unit (ACU).…
IP To Close Texas Packaging Facility
International Paper has announced it will close its Carrollton South packaging facility, located in Carrolton, Tex., by the end of the third quarter of 2026. The decision is part of the company’s ongoing work to…
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