The Mississippi Lumber Manufacturers Association Convention & Trade Show 2018 is just weeks away, slated to be held at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, MS July 5th through the 8th. According to Executive Director Lauren Benner, the MLMA’s mission is to serve as the primary point of contact for Mississippi sawmills, as a unified voice on topics …
FAME Board Backs Loan Making Maine Lumber Mill Expansion Possible
A Masardis, Maine lumber mill will soon expand its capacity with a new conveyor system and high-speed log debarker with loan backing approved by the FAME (Finance Authority of Maine) board, a state business finance agency designed to support Maine business ventures according to recent news reports. The Maibec sawmill was approved for a $944,000 loan by TD Bank with …
ICC Updates IBC For Timber In Buildings Up To 18 Stories Tall
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 …