by Web Editor | Jun 8, 2016 | News
Eastern Engineered Wood Products, Bethlehem, Pa., has formed a new business unit, eWood-LINK, focused on turning the Northeastern wholesaler into a national distributor.
eWood-LINK will sell EEWP’s StructurePRO and other national brands of engineered wood and related products to pro dealers, component manufacturers, and wholesalers throughout the U.S.
Brian Pershyn, 44-year industry veteran and longtime outside sales rep with EEWP, leads the new sales initiative.
“We think this is an important time to expand our footprint,” states Todd Lindsey, president of EEWP. “We are excited about the opportunity to introduce our brands and our unique value proposition to customers in new markets.”
Eastern Engineered Wood Products incorporated in Pennsylvania in 1998. The company designs and distributes structural floor and roof systems to the professional contractor trade through a network of retail lumber yards and truss manufacturers. The company’s services include technical design and CAD services, cutting product to size for application on individual projects, and just-in-time delivery.
From Building-Products.com: https://www.building-products.com/June-2016/Eastern-Engineered-Wood-Products-Expands-Nationwide/
by Web Editor | Jun 6, 2016 | News
Huber Engineered Woods Strikes Production Deal With Arbec Forest Products
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Huber Engineered Woods, Charlotte, N.C., will increase production capacity through a contractual manufacturing agreement with Arbec Forest Products. The deal allows Huber to produce its ZIP System sheathing at Arbec’s Quebec, Canada, facility.
“We have seen a strong start to 2016 in our industry and are optimistic for continued growth in the coming years,” said Huber Engineered Woods president Brian Carlson. “We are making arrangements to augment capacity as part of our ongoing commitment to keep pace with the growing needs of our customers for AdvanTech and ZIP System products.”
All specialty products manufactured under the agreement between HEW and Arbec will be stamped and sold under the Huber brand.
Arbec’s mills have an annual production capacity of softwood lumber of 700 million bd. ft. and OSB panels of 620,000 cubic sq. ft.
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by Web Editor | Jun 1, 2016 | News
The long awaited news that Olympic Panel Products in Shelton would be closing down has finally come.
The State Employment Security Department released a layoff notice the 217 employees will be out of work starting on July 22. The news was originally announced in March of 2015, when notice came that forest products company Swanson Group Manufacturing LLC purchased the assets of Olympic Panel Products and would be moving operations to a new state-of-the-art facility in Springfield, Ore.
Cheryl Fambles, CEO of Pacific Mountain WorkForce Development Council (PMWDC), said the transition process will look a lot like what happened with the Simpson Lumber mill closure, which took place right next door and resulted in about 275 layoffs. The only difference is that employees may have an even harder time finding work closer to home. “(Simpson Lumber and Olympic Panel Products) are located side by side,” Fambles said. “The impacts in the community are cumulative.”
Before taking action, Fambles continued, PMWDC will talk to employees and evaluate to find out their plans — whether they are relocating, retiring or need retraining. Then, the organization will look for funding, including Trade Act Assistance dollars, which aids workers who lose their jobs due to international competition.
From there, Fambles said, PMWDC will continue operating the transition center in Shelton — originally erected to help Simpson workers — and hire on new peer advisors from Olympic Panel Products. That will help with paperwork, resumes, interview skills, finding a job, finding a school and other forms of assistance.
From Business Examiner: https://www.businessexaminer.com/blog/May-2016/Olympic-Panel-Products-closing-soon-with-217-layoffs/
by Web Editor | May 27, 2016 | News
Norbord Inc. recently announced that its OSB mill in High Level, Alberta resumed production over the weekend following a fire that occurred on May 4th.
As previously reported, in the afternoon of May 4th, a fire broke out in the mill yard which, as a result of the hot, dry, windy weather conditions in northern Alberta , quickly spread to the log storage area outside the plant. As a precaution, Norbord immediately suspended production at the mill. Shipping from finished goods inventory resumed the weekend of May 6th.
The High Level, Alberta mill has a stated annual production capacity of 860 million square feet (3/8-inch basis) and has been ramping up towards full production since resuming operations in late 2013. High Level is located approximately 720 kilometers northwest of Edmonton and 400 kilometers west of Fort McMurray.
From Yahoo! Finance: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/norbords-high-level-alberta-mill-100000267.html;_ylt=A86.J72EOkNXRkIAbiAnnIlQ;_ylu=X3oDMTByNWU4cGh1BGNvbG8DZ3ExBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDBHNlYwNzYw–
by Web Editor | May 25, 2016 | News
LP Building Products and Sherwood Lumber announce the distribution of the full line of LP SolidStart Engineered Wood Products to the distributor’s locations in Holtsville/Long Island, New York; North Bergen, New Jersey; and Palmer, Massachusetts. This increased distribution of LP’s products—including LP FlameBlock I-Joists—brings the building products to the Northeast.
“Because of their brand excellence and diverse product line, there is tremendous value in doing business with LP Building Products,” said David Gaudreau, senior vice president of sales for Sherwood Lumber. “We are excited to launch the LP program, providing our customers with some of the finest engineered wood products available to help grow sales.”
“Sherwood Lumber has a reputation for providing tremendous logistical and technical support to their customers, and we look forward to working with them in the Northeast,” said Jim Abbott, regional sales manager for LP. “Sherwood’s extensive relationships combined with our innovative products, solutions and sales support to the professional lumber dealer align well to aid future building industry growth within the market.”
From LBM Journal: https://www.lbmjournal.com/lp-building-products-and-sherwood-lumber-partner-on-engineered-wood-in-northeast/
by Web Editor | May 23, 2016 | News
Tens of thousands of U.S. businesses – including wood manufacturers and their suppliers – will be affected when new changes to the wage and hour rules take effect December 1.
The Department of Labor has amended the annual earnings threshold for employees to qualify for overtime pay – known as exempt status – from $23,660 to $47,476, a 101 percent jump. This would require employers either to increase pay, or change the status of any employee earning less $47,476 to “non-exempt status,” which under the Fair Labor Standards Act means they would get overtime pay.
Non-exempt status comes with another whole set of rules, including paying overtime and having work hours accurately tracked. Beginning in 2017, the minimum salary would automatically increase every three years to match the 40th percentile of the average salary earned by full-time employees in the United States. DOL estimates that 4.2 million workers are impacted by the rule.
According to the Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America, the new wage and hour rules are fraught with potentially unintended consequences for many of the workers it is meant to benefit. Employers might choose to cut staff or reduce some employees to part-time status. In addition, exempt employees who currently enjoy flexible hours might lose that privilege as their employers require them to log their hours to make sure they do not exceed 40 hours in any given week. Many employees will also find that the rules create new roadblocks to advancing their careers.
Bills in the House and Senate were introduced in March 2016, one by Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and another by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.), that would nullify the proposed new rules (S. 2707 & H.R. 4773 – Protecting Workplace Opportunity and Advancement Act). Additionally, the bills would require that a comprehensive economic analysis be conducted to minimize the impact on affected employers before promulgating any substantially similar rules.
From Woodworking Network: https://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/news/woodworking-industry-news/new-rule-could-make-millions-salaried-workers-eligible-overtime-pay?ss=news,news,woodworking_industry_news,news,almanac_market_data,news
