Oregon remanner stays with custom work only
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Rainier Wood Products specializes in custom-lumber drying work. The company uses Northwest timber species such as white fir, hem-fir, Douglas fir, and hardwoods. Rainier dries, plane and size lumber to customers' specifications. The company mills the edge-glued lumber products to metric sizes in Imperial measurements to ensure the correct sizing of pieces. The company's customers are timber brokers who purchase wood for their international customers and remanufacture it according to their needs.
Publication Name: Wood Technology
Subject: Forest products industry
ISSN: 1067-1064
Year: 1996
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World's biggest wood fair tops 100,000 attendance
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Wood demand will continue to increase, according to industry executives speaking at Ligna Hannover '95, the premier wood products industry exhibition. Tree supply will not be able to keep up with demand, which will likely double as a result of a doubling of Earth's population by the year 2025. Reasons for a drop in available tree supply include environmental protection and economics. Additionally, some of the products introduced at the show are included.
Publication Name: Wood Technology
Subject: Forest products industry
ISSN: 1067-1064
Year: 1995
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So far, most companies use Internet for PR, general info
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Many North American wood products firms are shifting the focus of their websites from product marketing to their products. Companies such as Louisiana-Pacific Corp, Willamette Industries and Crestbrook Forest Industries have launched successful websites that share information on products and services with their customers. Websites offer data on company profile, product availability and customer service.
Publication Name: Wood Technology
Subject: Forest products industry
ISSN: 1067-1064
Year: 1998
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- Abstracts: Urge to merge remains high in wood industry. New company forms through mill purchases. Timberland sales again top list of acquisitions
- Abstracts: French sawmills show off world-class technologies. Two BC institutions train woodworkers. Curve sawing, optimization boost mills total efficiency