Deal may cause lumber shortfall

Article Abstract:

An unsigned trade agreement to limit annual U.S. lumber imports from some Canadian provinces to 91% of their 1995 totals will increase both U.S. lumber prices and Canadian exports of engineered wood products if it is implemented. U.S. mills already suffer from a lack of domestic logs. The five-year deal to keep imports from British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec to 14.7 billion bd ft annually will remove 1.5 billion bd ft from the market. The small volume of imports from Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and the Atlantic provinces will not be affected.

Editorial, United States, Canada, Economic aspects, International aspects, United States foreign relations, International trade regulation, Canadian foreign relations

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Glulam plant employs continuous beam press

Article Abstract:

Washington, GA-based Anthony Forest Product Co opened its glued laminated beam plant in Feb 1995 and produces 50,000 bd ft per day through a continuous beam press and radio frequency curing. The plant will increase production to 75,000 bd ft per day at maximum capacity. The plant is in its location to provide products for the East Coast US distribution yards and to be in close proximity to several sawmills.

Production management, Laminated wood, Buildings and facilities, Forest products industry, Anthony Forest Products Co.

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Fingerjoint plant gives green process a restart

Article Abstract:

The New Zealand-based Greenweld Technologies Ltd. has licensed WTD Industries Inc. to use the Greenweld process to produce dimension lumber and green fingerjointed studs in US. The Greenweld process uses phenol-resorcinol-formaldehyde adhesive combined with various catalysts and activators. The production process of dimension lumber and studs at WTD's plants is discussed.

Licensing agreements, Greenweld Technologies, Ltd., WTD Industries Inc., WTDI

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