Taking Stock

Straight from the print magazine, the editors use this column to provide deeper insights into features, provide editorial comments on current events, and maybe even ramble just a little bit. Taking Stock is their chance to let readers peek into their minds.

Time Is Free But It’s Priceless

TIME IS FREE BUT IT’S PRICELESS Article by Rich Donnell, Editor-in-Chief, Panel World May 2021 RoyOMartin supplied a short article in this issue on its 25th anniversary celebration since the startup of its softwood plywood…

Where’s Fred? He’s Everywhere

Where’s Fred? He’s Everywhere

Article by Rich Donnell, Editor-in-Chief, Panel World November 2015 One of the most frequently asked questions around our office is, “Where’s Fred?” We’re talking about Dr. Frederick T. Kurpiel, who is as well known on…

The Unexpected Mill Manager

The Unexpected Mill Manager

Article by Jessica Johnson, Senior Associate Editor, Panel World, September 2015 Nick Bohlke is not what I expected when I walked into the door of M. Bohlke Veneer in Fairfield, Ohio and asked to see…

Keeping Up With Carbon Can Be Taxing

Keeping Up With Carbon Can Be Taxing

Article by Rich Donnell Editor-in-Chief Of course I understand the concerns of the wood products industry toward the new generation wood energy industry composed of industrial wood pellet and biomass power plants. Raw material is…

A Record Issue, Another Ligna Friends At Coastal

A Record Issue, Another Ligna Friends At Coastal

Article by Rich Donnell, Editor-In-Chief, Panel World May 2015 It’s not often that an issue of Panel World surpasses 100 pages, but you’re holding one that has. Let’s give credit where credit is due: to…

You’re Not Seeing Double, Two New Plywood Mills Planned

You’re Not Seeing Double, Two New Plywood Mills Planned

Article by Rich Donnell, Editor-In-Chief, Panel World March 2015 In our previous issue, in this space, managing editor Dan Shell wrote about Swanson Group’s pending decision on whether to rebuild a veneer and plywood mill…

How Two Operations Battled Their Way Back

How Two Operations Battled Their Way Back

Article by Rich Donnell, Editor-In-Chief, Panel World November 2014 We didn’t intend for this issue to have the theme of “comebacks,” but that’s how it worked out. The two main mill operation articles—on Tolko Industries…

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