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Upcoming webinar series on managing woody fibre
FPINNOVATIONS — The extraction of residual fibre in British Columbia leading to the reduction of open-air burning of harvest residues is the focus of a new webinar series that will be offered in February and March 2021. Experts from FPInnovations and the B.C. Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations,
New ‘Free to Grow in Forestry’ microsite
Mattawa, ON – The Canadian Institute of Forestry / Institute Forestier du Canada (CIF-IFC) and the Centre for Social Intelligence (CSI) are pleased to announce the official launch of Free to Grow in Forestry, a microsite that communicates to all stakeholders in the forest sector the resources developed through the
2021 TLA SUPPLIERS’ SHOWCASE
Suppliers’ Showcase Wednesday, January 13, 2021 We are pleased to announce a special Suppliers’ Showcase webinar series brought to you by TLA suppliers who will highlight their products and services. Each supplier will spend a few minutes sharing information followed by a Q&A period when TLA members can ask their
Why is there a lumber shortage in the U.S.?
CAPITAL PRESS — Many parts of the U.S. are facing lumber shortages — and experts say the problem is acute in the West after 2020’s devastating wildfires. Industry experts say several events led to the lumber shortage: lockdown orders and closures, new safety protocols that slowed production at mills and
Mass Timber Conference goes virtual
The 6th Annual 2021 International Mass Timber Conference will be 100% virtual, March 30–April 1, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The move to virtual for the world’s largest mass timber event creates exciting, new opportunities for what is usually an in-person conference. A virtual platform should drive even greater global attendance—over
Boise Cascade announces second door shop
BOISE, Idaho, BUSINESS WIRE— Boise Cascade has announced the opening of a new door shop in the Houston market. The 160,000 square-foot facility will serve approximately 900 customers from the Building Materials Distribution’s (BMD) Houston Distribution Center. This new shop will assemble Therma-Tru exterior doors and offer PrismaGuard premium stain
Domtar exits diaper business
MY ESPANOLA NOW — Domtar Corporation is selling its diaper and adult incontinence business for $920 million U.S., nearly a decade after adding the new line of products to offset declining paper sales. The Montreal and South Carolina-based pulp and paper company says it has signed an agreement to sell
