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U.S. Lumber Coalition Taps Steve Swanson For Chair, Again
Steve Swanson, CEO & Executive Chairman of the Swanson Group, and recently named the Timber Processing 2026 Person of the Year, has for the second time assumed the role of Chairman of the U.S. Lumber…
PELICE Reveals 2026 Agenda
Organizers of PELICE, the Panel & Engineered Lumber International Conference & Expo, have released the preliminary agenda for the event to be held April 16-17 at the Omni Atlanta Hotel at Centennial Park in Atlanta,…
Fagus-GreCon Acquires DMC From Bakelite
In a strategic move driven by customer focus and long-term market optimization, Fagus-GreCon has acquired the Dynamic Microchamber (DMC) from Bakelite. This transition reflects Bakelite’s decision to sharpen its concentration on its core expertise in…
Steve Swanson Is Timber Processing’s 2026 Person of Year
Steve Swanson Is Timber Processing’s Person of the Year Longtime Northwest forest products executive Steve Swanson, CEO of Swanson Group based in Roseburg, Ore., was named Timber Processing magazine’s 2026 Person of the Year in…
SFI President & CEO Kathy Abusow To Retire
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) has announced that President and CEO Kathy Abusow will retire in 2026, having led SFI through a period of significant expansion across North America, increasing reach, impact, relevance, and global…
Estonian Plywood Adds Grenzebach Veneer Dryer, AI-Powered Scanner
Estonian Plywood AS (ESTPLY), headquartered in Jõgeva, Estonia, is expanding its production capacity and, as part of the project, Grenzebach will deliver not only a second veneer dryer but, for the first time, integrate the…
Homag Purchases Press Manufacturer
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Raute To Move Locations For Chinese Operations
googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-1548376180744-0’); }); Raute is moving its operations in China to a new location in Changzhou, which is in the Jiangsu province. The new facility is located three hours of driving time from Shanghai…
RoyOMartin Adds Production Line In Corrigan
RoyOMartin has announced a new production line for its Eclipse-branded OSB radiant barrier product at the Corrigan, Tex. facility. The Globe Machine Manufacturing Co. line, which will be completed over the next few months, is…
Third TP&EE Will Be The Largest
Organizers of the third Timber Processing & Energy Expo announced that indoor exhibit space is 98% sold out. Some space remains outside. Hosted by Timber Processing and Panel World magazines, and produced by Hatton-Brown Expositions,…
Gepaz, Campbell Lock Horns
Good Earth Power AZ and its former restoration contractor, Campbell Global, have filed lawsuits against each other for alleged breach of contracts concerning work on the 4FRI (Four Forest Restoration Initiative). 4FRI is the Forest…
Weyco, Plum Creek Will Own 13 Million Acres
Weyerhaeuser Co. and Plum Creek announced a merger that will leave nearly two-thirds majority ownership in Weyerhaeuser shareholder hands. The combined company creates a $23 billion timber REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust) with more than…
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