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Interfor Forest Products Acquires Rayonier Southern Pine Business
Posted by Bill Esler | Updated: 01/28/2013 9:08:00 PM
International Forest Products Limited (Interfor, TSX:IFP.A) will acquire the Wood Products Business assets of Rayonier Inc., a producer of dimension southern yellow pine, for $80 million.
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Wood Pellet Exports from NA to Europe Increased in 3Q 2012
Updated: 01/28/2013 12:35:00 PM
Pellet exports from the two primary pellet-producing regions on the North American continent, the US South and British Columbia, continued to increase in the 3Q/12 and reached a new record of 860,000 tons.
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Cherry Prices Inch Up, Strong Red Oak Demand
By Andy Johnson | Updated: 01/25/2013 3:25:00 PM
Cherry lumber prices are expected to increase in the next two months based on growth in cabinet door production and exports to China.
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As Wood Buildings Go Taller, Shrinkage Is a Challenge
Posted by Bill Esler | Updated: 01/20/2013 6:25:00 PM
As architects increase wood building heights, shrinkage from moisture changes must be accounted for. Laminated strand lumber can reduce plate shrinkage in taller buildings, explains a Louisiana-Pacific infogaphic.
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Canfor Mackenzie Sawmill in $40 Million Upgrade
Posted by Bill Esler | Updated: 01/20/2013 12:17:00 PM
Canfor Corp. (TSX:CFP) capital improvement totaling $40 million, for kilns, planer and sawmill upgrades, will raise productivity and recovery at its Mackenzie,BC operation. Canfor has spent $600 million in three years.
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Montreal Congress on Wood Returns, February 13-15, 2013
Posted by Bill Esler | Updated: 01/20/2013 10:50:00 AM
The Montreal Convention on Wood, a North American gathering of wood and lumber products buyers and sellers, ends its hiatus Feb. 14 with presenters from Tembec, Idaho Forest Products, Eacom Timber, and Resolute Forest.
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