Lumber from the 80-year-old Norway spruce that was the 2015 Christmas tree Rockefeller Center will be donated to Habitat for Humanity to be used in local building projects.
National lumber processor Conner Industries, Inc. named Mike Hans as president of its Lumber Division. Conner provides industrial wood products and services to the industrial and materials handling industries, supplying cut lumber (softwoods, hardwoods, and panel woods) needed for pallet, crate and skid parts, and fully assembled products, such as pallets, crates, skids and industrial containers. C
The Canfor (TSX:CFP) sawmill in Canal Flats, British Columbia, which has a two-shift production capacity of 180 million board feet, will permanently close in November 2015. Employees will be transferred to other sawmills.
U.S. hardwood lumber exports to Asia were down 10% on the year through June. However, more than half of exporters reported improving sales to China in August, a marked turnaround from the steadily falling demand of the past year.
In a behind the scenes look at an urban lumber and furniture company, I interview Ellis Isenberg, founding member of Tri-Lox. Take a listen as we talk about everything from lumber sourcing, to wood smells, to shop music.
Dry wood rot is now a primary suspect in the fatal fall that killed six students when a Berkeley, CA dormitory balcony gave way. Constructed just eight years ago, the building balconies are supported by seven wood joists, which snapped suddenly.
NEW ORLEANS – Robinson Lumber Company, a leading importer/exporter of lumber, decking, and flooring, is proud to announce the hiring of Andy Nuffer as the company’s first Vice President of Sales.Mr. Nuffer will oversee overall sales growth strategy for Robinson Lumber’s expansion. He has over ten years of experience in the industry and has designed and implemented strategic sales, business development and operation planning throughout the industry.
Here's why Lumber mill Weaber Inc., also widely known for its red oak and white oak flooring, adopted an adjustable solid wood flooring tongue-and-groove insert cutter set that can compensate for wear on the machine as the insert knives begin to dull.
A customer asked, How do we get big boards from little cherry orchard trees? It isn't that type of cherry tree: It was an American Black Cherry, which grows tall in the forest, with tiny cherry clusters fit for the birds.