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Tales Of Success From The Missouri Timber Industry
On the corner of Bucky Pescaglia’s desk is a small printed note that says, “Wood is wonderful.” With a brief look around the office, it’s apparent he believes it: wood floors, wood panels, wood furniture and a wood nameplate. “We can do that,” he tells a client on the...
PHG Energy, General Electric Collaborate On Tennessee Wood Biomass Plan
Wood waste in Covington, Tenn., used to be a waste stream that incurred hefty landfill and hauling costs for the city of 9,000 residents. That is until the city’s mayor, Dr. David Gordon, put some serious effort into researching energy-from-waste options. Gordon...
Alabama Forestry Commission Swears In New State Forester
Alabama native Greg Pate was sworn in by Governor Robert Bentley and the Alabama Forestry Commission as Alabama’s new State Forester on February 18, 2014. He brings with him over 30 years of professional forestry experience to the Alabama Forestry Commission,...
Flights Show Varying Degrees Of Timber Damage Across South Carolina
Reconnaissance flights conducted today across all three of the South Carolina Forestry Commission’s operating regions suggest widespread timber damage to forests in the eastern half of the state. The following observations are cursory. More detailed surveys begin next...
Interfor To Buy Georgia Lumber Mills For $180 Million
International Forest Products Ltd. (Interfor) agreed to purchase operations including two Georgia sawmills for $180 million from Ilim Timber Continental SA to expand in the U.S. Southeast. International Forecast Products, the Vancouver-based company known as Interfor,...
N.C. State University Study Suggests Ways To Enhance Payment For Biomass Fuel
Wood is the oldest form of raw material used to generate energy. Yet, the fact that trees have low energy density relative to other fuels and that in its natural state wood is usually one-half water by weight, challenges its competitive value in many places. Results...
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