West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. plans to indefinitely curtail its oriented strand board (OSB) mill in High Level, Alberta, in the spring of 2026 following an orderly wind-down and consumption of the mill’s existing log supply.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A civil lawsuit that had been filed against Steelcase and HNI in an effort to block the Dec. 5 shareholder vote on whether or not the approve the merger has been dismissed according to a comment from Steelcases' marketing department.

What started as a Cub Scout project in November of 1992 is now a highly anticipated company event every year. Each year, 5th graders who are children or grandchildren of a Dura Supreme employee are invited to participate in the event. The day is full of fun, educational games, a tour of the Dura Supreme factory.

The company’s current President and Chief Operating Officer, E. Scott Poole, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, marking the first time a non-Martin family member will lead the organization in its century-long history.

Located in Millerburg, Oregon, just 20 miles south of the state capitol, Independence Hall marks a significant step forward in expanding mass timber U.S. supply capacity and continued adoption as a sustainable building component.

i December 2025, the EPA released an Updated Draft Risk Calculation Memorandum for Formaldehyde, which enhanced the "scientific rigor of the underlying information used to support the risk determination while maintaining EPA’s January 2025 determination that formaldehyde presents an unreasonable risk of injury to human health, specifically to workers and consumers, under its conditions of use."

Caroline Hipple is the first woman to serve as board chair in the association’s 120-year history.

Dennis G. "Denny" Hickman, 65, of Emlenton, Pennsylvania, died Nov. 27 at his home surrounded by his family following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

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