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Genetically Modified Poplar
What began 20 years ago as an innovation to improve paper industry processes and dairy forage digestibility may now open the door to a much more energy- and cost-efficient way to convert biomass into fuel. A collaboration between researchers at the University of British Columbia, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Michigan State University, the breakthrough…
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Developments with Softwood Lumber Agreement
Fast on the heels of a London Court of Arbitration (LCIA) ruling this week on a penalty charged to Ontario and Quebec softwood lumber exporters to the US is an item Thursday in the Globe and Mail featuring a statement by the Conseil dè l’industrie forestiere du Québec (QFIC). 2006 Softwood Lumber Agreement In an…
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Sawmill Fire
Firefighters were called to Lonestar Lumber, a pallet manufacturer in Edmonton, AB, Wednesday It’s believed the fire started in the company’s main manufacturing building. Large amounts of wood and low water pressure in the area made fighting the fire a bit difficult. Crews were able to bring the fire under control shortly after 11:00 am.…
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Lumber Production, Canada
Lumber production by Canada’s sawmills increased 21 per cent from December, to 5,021.9 thousand cubic metres in January, said Statistics Canada Friday. Compared with January 2013, lumber production increased 2.3 per cent. Sawmills shipped 4,459.6 thousand cubic metres of lumber in January, an increase of 14 per cent from December.
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Alberta Forest Products Association, 4Q 2013
Values of lumber, pulp and paper, and panelboard manufactured by Alberta Forest Products Association (AFPA) members totalled approximately $2.7 billion for 2013, the AFPA released Friday. The value of production was up $335 million or 14 per cent from 2012. Part of the increase can be attributed to new members who joined the AFPA in…
