VANCOUVER, BC -- West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. reported earnings after discontinued operations of $63 million on sales of $772 million in the second quarter of 2010 and earnings after discontinued operations of $83 million on sales of $1.5 billion for the first half of 2010.

Vancouver, B.C. – West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. today reported earnings after discontinued operations of $63 million or $1.46 per share on sales of $772 million in the second quarter of 2010 and earnings after discontinued operations of $83 million or $1.91 per share, on sales of $1.5 billion for the first half of 2010.

BINH PHUOC, VIETNAM -- Ground was broken last week for what is being billed at Asia's largest plan for manufacturing medium density fiberboard.

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) is delaying the enforcement of the sell-through date that applies to distributors, fabricators, and retailers of finished goods made with pre-Phase 1 composite wood product panels.

Uniboard announced that its Mont-Laurier, QUE, facility has been certified by the Composite Panel Assn. to meet California Air Resources Board (CARB) Phase 2 emissions standards for the production of MDF panels.

Landmark formaldehyde legislation urged by the Composite Panel Association (CPA) and others passed the US House of Representatives by voice vote on June 23, after being approved by the unanimous consent of the US Senate last week.

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act on June 25.

VANCOUVER, BC -- West Fraser, a manufacturer of MDF and other board products, announced the appointment of Ted Seraphim as the company's executive vice-president and COO, effective July 1.

Uniboard, a manufacturer of engineered wood products, announced that its Sayabec, QUE, manufacturing facility has been certified by the Composite Panel Association (CPA) as meeting California Air Resources Board (CARB) Phase 2 formaldehyde emissions standards.

Is the Obama Administration’s renewable energy policy secretly aimed at destroying the U.S. particleboard and MDF industry, with the added collateral damage to manufacturers of cabinets, furniture and other panel users?