There’s no doubt mass timber is growing exponentially as a primary material used in the construction of tall buildings. Recently the ICC (International Code Council) Committee Action Hearings concluded the IBC (International Building Code) must be updated to include the use of mass timber (CLT, NLT, glued-laminated timber and SCL or structural composite lumber) in the construction of buildings as …
Saratoga Sawmill Keeps On Going With A Little Help From Its Friends
In mid-April a fire caused substantial damage at the Saratoga Sawmill in Wyoming. While no one was injured in the fire, it did result in damage of a reported 600 million board-feet of lumber. At the time of news reports fire investigators were trying to determine the source of the fire at the mill, one of the largest in Colorado …
Lufkin, TX Location Of $100 Million Softwood Lumber Production Plant
Angelina Forest Products, LLC recently announced plans to build a new lumber facility located in Lufkin, TX. According to news reports the company intends to build a $100 million state-of-the-art sawmill at the former General Electric Buck Creek site over the summer season which will hopefully be fully operational at some point during the 2nd quarter of next year. Executive …
International Beams’ New Alabama CLT Manufacturing Plant
The largest manufacturer of cross-laminated timber in the eastern U.S. is almost fully operational, according to recent news reports that say International Beams‘ Dothan, AL CLT manufacturing plant currently employs 25 people but will employ 60 when the facility is fully operational in September. Headquartered in Sarasota, FL International Beams is a leading manufacturer of laminated veneer lumber, CLT, I-Joists, …
Pleasant River Lumber Awarded $4.2 Million Grant for Sawmill Expansions
On April 19 it was announced that Pleasant River Lumber Company had been awarded a $4.2 million challenge grant from MTI (Maine Technology Institute) to be used in the expansion of two sawmills. The Maine Technology Asset Fund 2.0 program grant will be used toward a $12 million expansion at the company’s Milo Road location as well as a $20 …