Recently it was announced that steel manufactured in the Great Lakes region increased by nearly 2.9% over the previous week’s production, rising to 655,000 tons for the week ending February 17. The majority of Great Lakes steel is produced in the area of Lake Michigan’s southern shore, in the Northwest Indiana counties of Porter and Lake. During the week beginning …
Batavia-Based Parksite Acquires MA-Based Atlantic Plywood
Recently it was announced that Woburn, MA-based Atlantic Plywood Corp. has been purchased by Parksite Inc., based in Batavia, IL. Atlantic Plywood distributes industrial wood products across the Northeastern U.S. according to news reports and will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parksite. Parksite Inc. is a building materials supplier distributing lumber, siding, decking, roofing and other products to dealers …
Montrose Forest Products Expanding Mill Processing Of Ponderosa Pine
Montrose, CO-based Montrose Forest Products recently announced that the company is working toward a $20 million mill upgrade that involves the harvesting of Ponderosa pine from the San Juan National Forest for processing. According to reports, the potential upgrade depends on the approval from counties where the timber will be harvested, along with a commitment from the National Forest of …
U.S. Sawmills Getting Passed Over By Chinese Buyers
U.S. sawmills are getting passed over by Chinese buyers according to recent news articles, which claim China is purchasing an increasing number of logs directly from exporters. One Tennessee-based sawmill owner, Gerald Storey, said that a few years ago, the Chinese began buying high quality logs directly from exporters at a price well above the “normal” market price. Storey said …
Metsä Wood Initiative To Grow Modular Wood And Construction Industry
Metsä Wood, a manufacturer and seller of quality timber, plywood, laminated veneer lumber, and other products sourced from sustainable northern forests and headquartered in Finland, has launched its Open Source Wood initiative in an effort to share the knowledge regarding the use of timber as a key element in modular construction. This initiative would help to further the growth of …