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U.S. Sawmill Output Continues to Shrink

The lumber industry in the United States is showing signs of tightening capacity, a trend that could have implications for home builders if demand accelerates in the future.

N.Y. pulp mill closure has New England loggers worried

With one of the few pulp mills in the area shutting down, the future of Vermont's logging and forestry industries is now in serious question.

A New York paper mill is closing part of its operation. Vermont loggers are sounding the alarm.

400 jobs lost as Sunshine Coast chipping facility and pulp mill closes

Howe Sound mill and Bayview Fibre chipping facility in Port Mellon to be 'indefinitely idled'

Sawmill closures ‘gut-wrenching’ amid lumber industry headwinds: Canfor CEO

The Fox Creek, Alta. sawmill is closing because there's not enough fibre in the region to sustain it long-term, coupled with U.S. tariffs and weak markets, the company said.

Milling Beams for Small Scale CNC Timber Framing

The CNC is up and running, but my supply of beams to tinker with on the CNC is nonexistent. It’s time to change that. Which means it is also time to sweat.

Ranked: The World’s Biggest Lumber Producers

The U.S. is the world's top lumber producer, but China is close behind. Explore the countries that power global construction.

Vermont governor concerned for logging industry after paper mill drops pulp production

Gov. Phil Scott says pulp production stop at New York mill will cause "tremendous amount of harm"

West Fraser Timber posts US$61 million loss in second quarter

North America's No. 1 lumber company reported improved efficiency but produced mill closures that have lowered its output compared with a year ago.

Day 814 – This was Long Overdue

I’ve accidentally run into a lumber shortage. And I want to get some beams cut on the CNC for small-scale timber framing. So it’s sawmill time. However, the sawmill area has reache...

A shrinking market for low-grade wood threatens Vermont’s forests

With one of the last buyers of hemlock pulpwood gone, good forest management could become too costly to sustain — putting habitat, climate resilience and rural jobs all at risk. Re...

Early 20th-Century Lumber Mill Excavated in Oregon

BAKER CITY, OREGON—Jefferson Public Radio reports that researchers including Katie Johnson of the Southern Oregon […] The post Early 20th-Century Lumber Mill Excavated in Oregon ap...

Timber operations to resume on key 10-acre site under new owners

Premier Forest Products has announced a phased restart at its Croespenmaen facility, previously operated by SDL Sawmills before its closure, with several former SDL staff returning...

300 jobs lost as Canfor shuts Prince George pulp mill

B.C. forestry company blames global oversupply and lack of local fibre for closure

Ottawa lends Millar Western Lumber $100M to cope with tariff impacts

OTTAWA — The federal government is extending a $100-million loan to help a lumber company in Western Canada cope with tariffs and trade uncertainty.

Washington Labor & Industries Opens Inspections at State’s Other Kraft Paper Mills

Two new inspections into kraft pulp and paper mills in Washington have been opened, following ongoing investigations at the Nippon Dynawave mill where a tank failure killed 11 work...

Enough with the excuses. Help Vermont’s loggers.

Finch Paper's closure is the latest in a string of mill shutdowns, and Vermont's conservation policy is threatening the industry's survival. Read the story on VTDigger here: Enoug...

2 additional kraft pulp mills under investigation after Longview tank disaster

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Along with the investigation at Nippon Dynawave, two additional paper mills are now under investigation, the Washington State Department of Labor and Indust...

A Maine Town, Once Dependent on a Paper Mill, Tries to Move On

For over a century, Madison Paper Industries was a small Maine town’s economic engine. A new owner moved in, but uncertainty persists.

Hybar announces $1.1 billion mill in Osceola

OSCEOLA — A major steel producer in Mississippi County will be building a second scrap metal recycling steel rebar mill near its existing mill in Osceola, officials said Friday.

OWEN: Louisiana’s timber industry needs a new path

Ed. Note: Chuck Owen co-wrote this piece with Toni McCallister, published at The Center Square From the Arkansas line, in all directions down through much of Louisiana, dipping eve...