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Asia paying less for North American wood products The value of logs and lumber exported from North America to Asia fell by 33 per cent from 2013 to 2015, with the 2016 export value on pace to reach the lowest level since 2010. >> Read full article
B.C.'s climate plan will see massive reforestation The B.C. government's new Climate Leadership Plan, unveiled last week, will see tree planting on 300,000 hectares of forests damaged by wildfire and pine beetle. >> Read full article
First Nations group looks to own The Pas mill A group representing 30 First Nations in northern Manitoba wants to re-open discussions with the province about First Nation ownership of Tolko's The Pas mill. >> Read full article


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Featured News

Succession a challenge in Ontario and BC Coast Age demographics and succession planning are two major issues facing Canadian loggers, but as our 2016 contractor survey finds, location matters. The industry in Ontario and the BC Coast face the largest demographic challenges over the next five years. >> Learn More…




News

Brink buying Vanderhoof Specialty Wood Products Brink Forest Products’s acquisition of Vanderhoof Specialty Wood Products will make it the largest remanufacturer and finger-joint producer in Canada. >> Read full article
B.C. reduces Western Forest Products' AAC British Columbia has reduced Western Forest Products' annual allowable cut for its Tree Farm License 39 by approximately 263,000 cubic metres. >> Read full article
Ottawa seeks input on clean tech in resource sectors The federal government has launched a website to hear ideas from the public about development and use of clean technology in the natural resource sectors. >> Read full article



Event Calendar

International Fiber/Wood-Based Panels Conference September 15-16, 2016 Location: Reston, Virginia >> More Info
DEMO International 2016 September 22-24, 2016 Location: Maple Ridge, B.C. >> More Info
SFI Annual Conference September 27-29, 2016 Location: Clearwater Beach, Fla. >> More Info