Tembec reported $362 million in sales for the second quarter, a $40 million loss compared to the same period a year ago.

Wood cost in Abitibi-Témiscamingue makes the sawmills uncompetitive.

Canfor Corporation (TSX:CFP) announced today that, further to its news release issued August 1, 2014, the Company has completed the purchase agreement for the operating assets of Beadles and Balfour Lumber Companies.

Wood-Mizer's new Debarker for the LT35 portable sawmill is engineered to extend overall sawmill blade life and improve functionality and efficiency.

Sawmills everywhere report rising timber prices. Flooring plants in particular report inadequate lumber while a large moulding manufacturer indicated business has been “very strong” for the last 60-90 days.

While some contacts indicated that hardwood lumber sales have slowed in June and July, many we surveyed said business is still pretty good. At the very least, sales appear to be holding, whereas most years at this time they weaken. Sawmills continued to struggle to get as many logs as they would like, with the problem seemingly equal parts wet weather and logger shortages.

Cabinet, furniture and component manufacturers will buy more unselected soft maple for use in painted and darkly stained products, which continue to grow in popularity.

Norwood Sawmills will begin selling its portable sawmills to Africa's commercial and industrial tree harvesting, sawmilling and wood-processing operations.

Norwood Sawmills and Austro Group Limited announce a new partnership to bring quality portable sawmills to commercial and industrial tree harvesting, sawmilling and wood-processing operations in Africa.

Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. (NYSE: PCL) today announced fourth quarter earnings of $79 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, on revenues of $354 million.