Attendees came from around the globe, many of them ready to do business. Started in 2004 by TimberWest Magazine, the Small Log Conference (SLC) has always been international, but this time around, it morphed into a reverse trade mission, as well.
California logger transforms biomass into bundles of firewood
Greenville logger Randy Pew wants to remove biomass from the forest, build a profitable business and provide a valuable commodity.
Global lumber industry heads into supply ‘storm’
When forestry analyst Russ Taylor looks to the future, he sees a whole lot of missing lumber.
Forestry firms must get ready for global lumber supercycle – or miss the boat: PwC
A forestry analyst is warning that companies who can’t adjust quickly to take advantage of surging lumber markets are going to miss out on a huge opportunity.
Alabama refusing to repay U.S. Forest Service $94K
The federal government has sent Alabama a bill for $94,000, and Gov. Robert Bentley is refusing to pay it.
Police foil timber smuggling in Surabaya
THE JAKARTA POST · Image by Denis.prévôt / wikimedia commons
Police have seized 115 containers with more than 2,264 cubic meters of Merbau logs with an estimated street value of Rp 80 billion (US$8.2 million) at Tanjung Perak Port in Surabaya.
Forest products CEOs turn to non-traditional business models for sustainability and growth: PwC
After several challenging years, the world’s forest products sector is beginning to show signs of recovery, according to the forestry feature in PwC’s recent 16th Annual CEO Survey .
PNW harvest rates increase in 1Q2013 on housing recovery and high log prices
In 2009, during the depths of the recession, timber harvests across the West fell to levels not seen for many decades.
Leveraging resources webinar: Log values vs. treatment costs
The goal of this webinar is to increase the understanding of project costs and offsets to improve the odds of a successful project.
More brands dump Sustainable Forest Initiative’s paper certification program
Office Depot, Southwest Airlines and Cricket Communications have joined HP in the shift away from the U.S. paper industry-backed SFI in the tussle over certified paper products.
New Forests issues new Timberland Investment Outlook: Insights for institutional investors for 2013-2018
The publication focuses on key trends in institutional investment into timberland and provides recommendations on the development of internationally diversified timberland portfolios.
Amazon anti-logging force fails to save forest
Deutsche Welle · Image by Cfree14 / WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
A military unit created to protect the Brazilian Amazon from illegal logging appears instead to be providing security for construction of a new hydroelectric project – which locals and indigenous groups are opposing.
Wood products industry sees spike in business for sale deals
Small business sales jumped dramatically in the first quarter 2013, up 56 percent compared with the same time the previous year, according to BizBuySell.com’s First Quarter 2013 Insight Report.
North America’s tallest wood building set to break ground
Michael Green Architects’ Wood Innovation Centre in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada, breaks ground in May. The Wood Innovation and Design Centre (WIDC) in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada, is a roughly $24.5 million (U.S.), 90-foot-tall building that showcases the latest in wood construction.
A forest on a skyscraper: Is this a good idea?
CBC NEWS · Image by Boeri Studio
This is a rendering of two towers that are currently under construction in central Milan, in Italy.
Michigan Christmas tree growers officials baffled by USDA inaction on national check-off program
In Michigan, both U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, a Democrat, and Republican U.S. Rep. Fred Upton support the a program that would help Christmas tree growers, and are urging its reinstatement.
BC’s BID Group acquires controlling interest of QC’s COMACT
Combined assets to create one of North America’s largest mill equipment supply firms.
Algae Aqua-Culture Technology, Inc. announces the appointment of Loretta Napoleoni to its Board of Directors
Internationally recognized economist Dr. Napoleoni holds a Ph.D. in economics and masters of philosophy in international relations.
NZ Super Fund sells forests to Chinese, local investors
THE NEW ZEALAND HERALD · Image by Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC / WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund, which today said the value of its portfolio topped $22 billion, has sold the bulk of 11 forestry blocks in the North Island to China National Forest Products Trading Corp for an undisclosed sum, with the remaining going to local investors.
Jordan Forest Products invests more than $1.4 million to expand Biscoe, NC operations center
Jordan Forest Products, a wood products manufacturing company, will invest more than $1.4 million to expand its production facility in Biscoe, North Carolina. The company plans to create 31 jobs in Montgomery County during the next three years.
