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US Department of Commerce seeks to double softwood lumber duty

The U.S. DoC concluded that Canadian imports are “heavily subsidized and dumped into the U.S. market by issuing a combined anti-subsidy and anti-dumping rate of 18.32 per cent.”


BC Lumber Trade Council: US Department of Commerce preliminary rate decision ‘egregious’

The proposed increase in rates is “particularly egregious given lumber prices are at a record high and demand is skyrocketing in the U.S. as families across the country look to repair, remodel and build new homes,” said Susan Yurkovich, president of the BC Lumber Trade Council.


Telematics, GIS, AI, truck platooning and more at OptiLog

The full agenda for CFI’s FREE OptiLog virtual event, happening June 15 from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. EST, is now live! Speakers will share new technologies and processes that can help increase logging contractors’ productivity including telematics, GIS, truck platooning, AI and more.
 
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PDI drying systems

The PDI kiln heating system utilizes PDI’s proprietary waste wood burner and air-to-air heat exchangers to provide ash-free heat for up to two kilns at a time. PDI’s economical waste wood burner is capable providing a steady, stable source of heat while burning a variety of waste fuels with varying moisture content. A heat exchanger allows the combustion heat to be transferred to the inside of the kiln without exposing the final product to any ash or disrupting the airflow balance inside the kiln. PDI’s kiln heating system includes its own control system and supports full integration with kiln controls. » Find out more...
 
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Seaton Forest Products

Building a niche: BC mill sees success using dry wood

Seaton Forest Products, owned by Andy Thompson, cuts dry Grade 4 wood into cants, using wood that historically would have been left in the bush or burned. Now, as the B.C. Interior forest industry grapples with a decreasing fibre supply, Thompson hopes to continue building on this niche. » Learn more...
 
Element5

Growth opportunity: Element5’s new mass timber facility comes online

Patrick Chouinard, founder of mass timber manufacturer Element5, recognized the potential of prefabricated off-site mass timber manufacturing for the commercial construction industry early on. And now with Element5’s new mass timber facility in St. Thomas, Ont., up and running, the company is well-positioned to capitalize on this shift towards building with wood. » Learn more...
 
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2021 update on forest certification in Canada

How have things changed since last year? The short answer is that the 2020 year-end statistics on certification in Canada show little change from 2019. But there are several interesting new aspects of forest management that are attracting public attention, such as forest carbon. » Read more...

WFP reports record net income of $53.8M in Q1 2021

Net income in the first quarter of 2021 was $53.8 million compared to a net loss of $21.0 million for the first quarter of 2020 and net income of $34.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2020. » Read more...

Canfor reports record quarterly operating income for Q1 2021 thanks to high lumber prices

For the first quarter of 2021, the company reported operating income of $602.6 million, $183.0 million higher than operating income of $419.6 million reported for the fourth quarter of 2020. » Read more...
 
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Dust Safety Week 2021

June 21-25, 2021
Location: canadianbiomassmagazine.ca
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Elmia Wood 2022

June 2-4, 2022
Location: Jönköping, Sweden
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