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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…
LP To Curtail OSB Production In Texas
LP Building Solutions (LP) will indefinitely curtail oriented strandboard (OSB) production at its Jasper, Tex. facility beginning in October 2026 in response to soft demand. The Jasper facility has an annual production capacity of approximately…
Dave Cupp Named To Louisiana’s Agriculture ‘Hall Of Distinction’
Walsh Timber Co. manager and current American Loggers Council President David Cupp was inducted into Louisiana’s Agricultural Hall of Distinction earlier this year. The 1984 Virginia Tech graduate (two degrees!) worked with Boise Cascade out…
Hood Industries Announces Plywood Mill Closure In Mississippi
Hood Industries has said it is closing its plywood mill in Wiggins, Miss., which Hood has operated since 1984 and was started up in 1971 by International Paper. Hood Industries’ closure at Wiggins will affect…
Wilson Drake Played Key Part In Franklin
Roger Wilson Drake, Jr., who as executive vice president of marketing was one of the longtime family leaders of Franklin Equipment Co. in Franklin, Va., and who was instrumental in the company’s continuing product and…
C. McDowell Logging Wins FRA 2026 National Outstanding Logger
The Forest Resources Assn. (FRA), in partnership with John Deere, honored Tobey McDowell of C. McDowell Logging in Jackson, Ga., as the recipient of the 2026 National Outstanding Logger Award. The award was presented during…
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