The Canadian Forest Product Industry now has 43% of the world’s independently certified forests or more than 160 million hectares, which is four times more than any other country. Certified forest means that companies follow progressive social and environmental forest …

Resolute Forest Product Inc. announced the permanent closure of paper machine #9 at its mill in Alma (Quebec), representing a reduction of 75,000 metric tons of annual specialty papers production capacity. “Greenpeace’s ill-founded attacks misrepresent the company’s forest management practices …

Conestoga initially purchased Sunriver Industries in 2008, since then, the company has been able to market Sunriver as a West Coast product line, supplying cabinetry doors, drawer fronts, and architectural accent pieces in a variety of stains and finishes. On …

Association of Woodworking and Furnishings Suppliers is pleased to announce that John Bassett, III will be Special Guest Speaker at the 2015. A dynamic storyteller and passionate individual, Mr. Bassett will share how his company faced extreme challenges when China …

The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has published its latest document-AAMA TIR-A1 dedicated to sound control for fenestration products which was last published in 2004. This document provides detailed technical information for the reduction of sound transmission through building envelopes …

The North American Laminate Flooring Association (NALFA) said, retailers who carry NALFA- certified products not have the dangers of the flooring in the awake of a 60 minutes TV report regarding a retailer’s Chinese-manufactured laminate flooring and its formaldehyde content …

A survey conducted by Leger survey of international customers has discovered that 43% of world’s independently certified forest products industry is now belong to Canada which means 160 million hectares of the world’s total forest area falls in Canada. The …

For tackling the termites the Forest Service’s Southern Research Station (SRS) Termite Team and Durability and Wood protection has merged together at the Forest products Laboratory (FPL).   Rebecca Wallace said that this development will make a positive impact on …

Lower lumber production resulted in generally lower sawlog prices in both the US and Canada in the 3Q/14, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. The biggest price declines were seen in the US South and in the Interior …

American Wood Fibers one of the largest manufacturers of wood products in U.S., has taken over Lost Coast Forest Products (LEFP), a Santa Rosa, California based supplier; Stephen Faehner, President and CEO of AWF and Geoff Freidman, President of LCFP …