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Fire damages Weyerhaeuser mill in West Virginia

Nov 02, 2016 at 10:30 am by admin

HEATERS, West Virginia (From The Charleston Gazette-Mail) -- A fire in the upper level of the Weyerhaeuser wood mill in Heaters, near Flatwoods in Braxton County, caused subst.... Read More

Verso paper mill in Jay, Maine to lay off 190 workers

Nov 01, 2016 at 10:30 am by admin

JAY, Maine (From the Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel) -- About 190 employees at the Verso paper mill in Jay will be laid off -- representing one-third of the facility'.... Read More

Tembec closes the sale of Quebec facility

Nov 01, 2016 at 10:30 am by admin

QUEBEC -- Tembec completed the sale of its sawmill and related forestry assets located in Senneterre, Quebec to Resolute Forest Products. The sale also included certain workin.... Read More

Södra divests Södra Wood Grimslöv to Soernsen Group

Nov 01, 2016 at 10:30 am by admin

Södra is divesting Södra Wood Grimslöv to German-based Soernsen Group. Trade union negotiations have been initiated regarding the transfer of the operation. Handover is expect.... Read More

Two timberland contractors dead in helicopter crash in New Zealand

Oct 31, 2016 at 10:30 am by admin

NEW ZEALAND (From news reports) -- The wreckage of a helicopter crash that claimed the lives of two forestry workers in Northland will remain in place Monday night.Investigati.... Read More