Södra, an international forest industry group, says its nurseries have now transitioned to fossil-free operations. Heating, machinery, and vehicles are all powered by renewable energy. “Persistent efforts and environmental investments of SEK 10 million have generated results,” says Johan Jonsson, head of Södra Skogsplantor. After several years of hard work,[Read More…]
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The Shed App Partners with 37 Percent Consulting
The Shed App has partnered with 37 Percent Consulting to bring a stronger range of integrated solutions to the shed industry, the companies report. The Shed App, created by Robert Oxley, P.E., Ph.D., provides software solutions for shed manufacturers, specializing in point-of-sale, 3D design tools; manufacturing process management; component-based pay systems; delivery[Read More…]
Roseburg Develops Seven Environmental Product Declarations
Roseburg Forest Products recently published its first verified Environmental Product Declarations, providing standardized and objective information about the lifecycle environmental impact of many of the company’s wood products. Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) provide consumers with transparent, product-specific environmental information that has been independently validated. EPDs help purchasers better understand a[Read More…]
Weyerhaeuser President/CEO Retires
Weyerhaeuser Co., a manufacturer of wood products, says that Doyle R. Simons has elected to retire, and its board of directors has appointed Devin W. Stockfish as president and chief executive officer, effective January 1, 2019. Stockfish, currently senior vice president of the company’s Timberlands business, will join the[Read More…]
James Hardie Appoints Jack Truong as CEO Successor
James Hardie Industries, which provides an array of siding products, says that Dr. Jack Truong, the company’s president-international since April 2017, will succeed long-standing CEO Louis Gries as the incoming CEO. Truong who continues to be based out of North America, will be formally appointed to the CEO role[Read More…]
PPG Highlights Shed, Barn Coatings in New Brochure
PPG has published a six-page brochure highlighting its family of coatings for sheds, barns and other portable buildings, the company reports. The shed and barn coatings in the brochure may be used on a variety of structures, including tool storage sheds, barns, log cabins, pergolas, pavilions, carports, and other backyard[Read More…]
Univest Donates $2,500 to Meals on Wheels
Univest Bank and Trust Co. recently presented Meals on Wheels of Lehigh County with a check for $2,500 earned through the Lehigh Valley IronPigs “Double Plays Pay” sponsorship. The Lehigh Valley team is the Triple-A affiliate of Major League Baseball’s Philadelphia Phillies. Each time the IronPigs made a double[Read More…]
Lumber Company Earns Six National Safety Awards
The National Safety Council (NSC) announced last month that six Hammond Lumber Company stores in Maine have won the 2018 Industry Leader Award for outstanding safety. The award goes to the top 5 percent of NCS member companies, units, and facilities that have qualified for the Occupational Excellence Achievement Award[Read More…]
GP Building New Softwood Lumber Mill in Georgia
Georgia-Pacific Lumber plans to build a new softwood lumber mill at Dougherty Industrial Park in Albany, Georgia, the company reports. This is GP’s third new softwood lumber mill announcement in 12 months, following investments in Talladega, Alabama, and Warrenton, Georgia. Construction on the $150 million, 320,000 square-foot, facility is scheduled[Read More…]
PPG Marks 135th Anniversary of Its Founding
PPG marked the 135th anniversary of its founding with Michael H. McGarry, PPG chairman and chief executive officer, and members of the company’s leadership team ringing the bell to signal the close of business on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) July 10. “Ringing the NYSE closing bell puts an[Read More…]
