Jan Sickmann has been appointed as CEO of the Bürkle Group.

LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec – Louis Brassard, CEO of Tafisa, provides an update of the company’s accomplishments completed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Angelina Forest Products turnkey facility has been producing southern yellow pine lumber products since late 2019 and is expected to progress toward a full production capacity of approximately 305 million board feet over the next three to four years.

OTTAWA, Ontario – The Canadian housing market has moved to a “high degree of vulnerability,” precipitated by pricing and valuation imbalances that are intensifying in Eastern Canada and continuing to persist in Ontario, according to the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).  

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Canfor Corp. announced it will invest in the construction of the first phase of Arbios Biotech’s plant to convert sawmill residues into biofuel. The announcement coincided with the company’s release of its 2020 sustainability report.

The manufacturer of Eureka MDF has entered into a PSA while pursuing a sale of the company. CalPlant said it will continue to operate during the process without disruption to vendors, customers, or employees.

Sierra Pacific Industries has completed its acquisition of Seneca, giving the forest products producer more than 2.3 million acres of sustainably managed timberlands, 18 sawmills and eight renewable biomass energy cogeneration facilities, along with millwork and windows operations.

LEESBURG, VA – REHAU announced that Xavier LeBlanc has joined the company as vice president of window solutions for the Americas region, reporting directly to the CEO of REHAU Americas, Dr. Thomas Troeger. LeBlanc will lead the business division and drive the growth of the company’s window, door and hardware product lines.

2020 says the acquisition strengthens and expands its end-to-end design and manufacturing solutions to include windows, doors and glass fabrication