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Interfor Rebuilds Kiln At Georgia Sawmill, Employees Return To Work
International Forest Products Limited (Interfor) has announced that less than six months after acquiring the Swainsboro, GA, sawmill, it has completed a new $2.8-million state-of-the-art Dual Path Kiln. “When Interfor acquired the Swainsboro mill, we said we would...
European Climate Policy Drives North Carolina Wood Pellet Boom
In the searing August heat in North Carolina, big yellow logging machines pile up the harvest from 153 acres of sweet gum, red oak and maple trees. A roaring log loader grabs the trunks to slice off 16-foot logs and stack them for one of the sawmills that provide a...
Texas A&M Scientists Aim To Predict Wildfires In State
A group of Texas A&M researchers are working on a project that could help the Texas A&M Forest Service better predict fire dangers in different regions across the state. Wayne Hamilton, senior lecturer in the ecosystem science and management department and a...
Canfor Closes Deal To Acquire Alabama Lumber Firm For $80 Million
Canfor Corp. has closed a deal to buy Alabama-based Scotch & Gulf Lumber for $80 million plus working capital. The acquisition will take place over a three-year period, with Canfor acquiring a 25 percent interest in the lumber producer during the first phase....
University Of Florida: Changes In Forest Management Could Produce Large Water Yields
Despite a soggy summer, water supply remains a critical issue in the Sunshine State. University of Florida researchers now say that reducing plant material, or biomass, in forests could significantly increase water supplied to streams, lakes and aquifers. Researchers...
New Haul Policy Threatens Mississippi County’s Timber Industry
Madison County's timber industry is being threatened by a new hauling policy requiring a $50,000 bond, some representing the industry told the Board of Supervisors on Monday. Timber is a $55.6 million industry annually in Madison County, according to the Mississippi...
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