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“Policymakers must take action to improve supply-chains in order to protect housing affordability. While lumber costs have come down in recent weeks, they are still more than 210 per cent higher than a year ago. And OSB prices are up 380 per cent over the last year,” said Chuck Fowke, chairman of the NAHB.
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The Sparks Lake wildfire north of Kamloops, B.C., has grown from 350 hectares yesterday afternoon to 2,300 hectares as of late last night, June 29. A new evacuation alert has been issued for 150 properties.
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Violators of the ban could be fined $1,150 or face up to one year in jail and have to pay firefighting costs if the fire sparks a wildfire.
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“The Ancient Forest Alliance report gives little consideration to the economic and social needs of First Nations. Just like the rest of B.C., we need to develop a strong and vibrant economy so we can look after the needs of our people,” says the Huu-ay-aht First Nations.
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To make informed decisions, a forest operations manager will ideally have up-to-date data at their fingertips. This includes operational variables such as current harvest and delivery schedules and actuals, information on harvest units, product volume, type and quality, machine availability and harvest rates, mill deliveries and targets, and financial variables, such as transport costs, harvesting costs, and mill prices. Cloud-based Remsoft Operations is a single application that consolidates and connects all the people, processes, and data sources across the entire supply chain within one view – improving planning visibility and efficiency.
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Some big changes are happening in Bolton, Ont. In August 2020, Weston Forest acquired Monterra Lumber Mills, a remanufacturing facility that has been a staple in the community for more than 30 years. Since then, the company has been modernizing the mill to boost production capacity in order to meet increased demand.
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Several things can potentially go wrong within a fibre processing facility’s dust system, but proper maintenance and continuous monitoring can mitigate such failures. VETS Sheet Metal’s Francis Petit, P.Eng., shared his expertise in avoiding dust system failures in a webinar on June 25, which wrapped up Canadian Biomass and CFI’s fifth annual Dust Safety Week. Here are some key takeaways.
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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.
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The TC continuous kiln that Pleasant River is investing in will have an annual capacity of 46,000 mmbf and will be delivered to the sawmill in Enfield, which began construction a few years ago.
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Doman is seasoned executive with over 45 years of forestry and lumber experience, including with Doman Industries (currently named Western Forest Products Inc.). Doman also founded EACOM Timber Corporation where he served as the CEO, president and chief executive officer.
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Eco Log harvester heads have been equipped with Eco Log Saw Control, a patented system optimizing every cross-cut regardless of conditions such as tree species and type of felling.
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With the addition of the new Cat HM3013 and HM5515 models, Caterpillar now offers a mulcher attachment for Cat front-reach machines from 11 to 36 tons and long-reach front machines from 40 to 52 tons.
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