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The Day Before Christmas, A Logger’s Tale
By Wendy Farrand T’was the DAY before Christmas, when all through the woods, Not a creature was stirring, all asleep like they should. The skidders were parked on the landing with care, In hopes that their operators soon would be there. The cutters were nestled all...
Interfor Acquires Simpson Lumber Sawmills In U.S. Southeast
Interfor announced today that it has reached agreement with Simpson Lumber Company, LLC to acquire Simpson’s sawmill operations in Meldrim, GA, Georgetown, SC, Longview, WA and Commencement Bay, WA. The Sawmill Operations are located within geographic proximity of...
New Company To Invest $110 Million In South Carolina Wood Pellet Plant
A new South Carolina wood pellet plant will bring a $110 million investment and 70 new jobs by opening a new manufacturing facility in Greenwood County. Portugal-based Portucel, S.A., will open a facility along U.S. Hwy. 246 near FujiFilm, USA. Portucel is an...
Georgia-Pacific Invests $6 Million At Alabama Engineered Lumber Mill
Georgia-Pacific plans an investment of approximately $6 million to expand production capacity of laminated veneer lumber at its engineered lumber operations in Thorsby, Alabama. In a move that positions the facility for long-term success, improvements include...
North Carolina State University’s Hofmann Forest Sale Nixed
The sale of a local, state owned forest will not continue as planned. North Carolina State University (NCSU) and the university’s board of trustees for their endowment fund announced in a release Friday the $150 million purchase agreement for the 79,000-acre Hofmann...
New Auburn University Study Shows Progress Towards Eradicating Cogongrass
Cogongrass is ranked as the seventh worst invasive plant species worldwide and is both a significant economic and ecological threat to much of Alabama and the Southeast. A new study reports significant progress in the fight against cogongrass. The report is published...
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