Wood products company EACOM announced that it has successfully completed the installation of a new lumber grading system in its Elk Lake, Ont., planermill. » Read more...
Michigan-based wood and waste processing equipment manufacturer Bandit Industries is paying a $3 million civil penalty for selling non-road diesel engines which were used to process wood and waste and did not meet federal standards, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says. » Read more...
Canadian Forest Industries magazine spoke with Council of Forest Industries (COFI) president and CEO Susan Yurkovich about all the details.» Read more...
Vancouver Island University heavy equipment operator program students Mitchell Dixon and Tye Mckie were each awarded $5,000 scholarships as part of a funding initiative to encourage more young people to join the forestry industry.» Read more...
The First Nations Forestry Council (FNFC) and four B.C. pulp and paper companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote and support the growing role and influence of First Nations in the B.C. forest sector. » Read more...
Premier Christy Clark’s announcement means increasing the potential for passing down knowledge to a new generation of timber harvesting contractors in B.C. » Read more...