Press Releases

November 2013 Housing Starts in Canada

Housing starts in Canada were trending at 194,014 units in November compared to 195,274 in October, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). The trend is a six-month moving average of the monthly seasonally adjusted annual rates (SAAR)1 of housing starts.

Woodworking Industry News

Wood Products Market Leaders Announced

Wood Products magazine announces its selection of the 2013 Market Leaders for the woodworking industry. They are: Hank Menke Jr., Office Brands Inc.; Neil Balter, Organizers Direct; Kent Gilchrist, Fremont Interiors; Bastien Larouche, Ro-Bois-Tic; Gene Ponder, Master WoodCraft Cabinetry; and Peter Kleinschmidt, Stiles Machinery Inc.

Press Releases

Wood-Mizer Announces Personal Best Contest Winners

Wood-Mizer owners fulfill dreams by sawing their own lumber. Wood-Mizer LLC, the world’s leading sawmill manufacturer, has announced the winners of their 2013 Personal Best Contest, a long-standing tradition that recognizes Wood-Mizer sawmill owners who have fulfilled their dream projects by sawing their own lumber.

Press Releases

Plum Creek Completes Purchase of Southern Timberlands

Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. announced it has completed the acquisition of approximately 501,000 acres of industrial timberlands, associated mineral and wind assets, and interests in approximately 109,000 acres of high-value rural and development quality lands from MeadWestvaco Corporation.