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.

When Grant Led The Way

Article by Rich Donnell, Editor-in-Chief, Panel World July 2019 The story in this issue on Georgia-Pacific’s OSB plant in Clarendon County, South Carolina brings back memories. Not memories of Georgia-Pacific, but rather of Grant Forest…

Planning For The Upturn

Planning For The Upturn

Story by Dan Shell, Managing Editor This issue confirms two trends in the forest products industry: The U.S. housing market is finally showing significant improvement after the most drastic drop in history; and the reliance…

‘Pure Agony, Pure Joy, Nothing In Between’

‘Pure Agony, Pure Joy, Nothing In Between’

Article by Rich Donnell, Editor-in-Chief, Panel World (2012) As usual, APA’s annual meeting was an enlightening and festive affair, held on Amelia Island, Florida. Keynote speaker and financial analyst Ron Insana gave everybody reason for…

Let the Ramp-Up Begin…

Let the Ramp-Up Begin…

Story by Jennifer McCary, Senior Associate Editor Next spring will mark five years since Louisiana-Pacific started up what was to be its flagship OSB facility just a few miles from my home in Thomasville, Ala.…

Come To Portland! We’ll ‘Show’ You A Good Time

Come To Portland! We’ll ‘Show’ You A Good Time

Story by Rich Donnell, Editor-in-Chief Like most businesses, we at Hatton-Brown Publishers, Inc. have had to diversify in order to strengthen ourselves. Life would be pretty simple if we merely had to produce magazines. Gone…

Arizona Moves Forward Without New OSB Plant

Arizona Moves Forward Without New OSB Plant

Article by Dan Shell, Managing Editor, Panel World (2012) At first glance, the scene sounds like the beginning of a good ol’ Western movie: The black-hatted outsider moves in at the last minute and snakes…

Dick Baldwin Knows Plywood

Dick Baldwin Knows Plywood

Article by Rich Donnell, Editor-in-Chief, Panel World 2021 Shown here is Dr. Richard F. Baldwin, better known as Dick, during the recent Panel & Engineered Lumber International Conference & Expo (PELICE) held in Atlanta. PELICE…

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