forest products
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US hits Canadian forestry industry with more duties
US department of Commerce claims Canadian exporters underpriced uncoated groundwood paper by between 0 and 22.16%.
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Smithers to redevelop particle board facility to produce pellets
Redeveloped site will have an annual production capacity of 125,000 tonnes.
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Feds open to helping newsprint producers slapped with US tariff
Carr okay with a global approach similar to what the Liberal government did for the softwood lumber industry.
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US imposing duties on Canadian glossy paper products
Department of Commerce claims US industry damaged by subsidized Canadian imports.
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Resolute buys into tissue with Atlas acquisition
Purchase of Florida company counters dwindling paper demand.
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Flooring firm pleads guilty to environmental crimes
Lumber Liquidators to pay $13.2 million for illegally sourcing wood.
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Maine lawmakers back duties against NS paper mill
They say Canadian paper subsidies hurt the state’s industry.
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West Fraser to acquire Manning Diversified
Plans to expand annual production capacity at Alberta sawmill.
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$95M investment for Swan Valley strand board facility
More jobs for the conversion of the Manitoba plant to a mill.
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Forest industry gets $8.9M to drive innovation
Funding program helps Canadian companies diversify their markets.
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Lumber Liquidators says Chinese-made products safe
60 Minutes report found flooring had high levels of formaldehyde, a carcinogen.
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Canfor sells Taylor Pulp to a subsidiary
Goes to Canfor Pulp for $15 million.
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Tembec reaches settlement at Temiscaming Site
Deal with 650 unionized workers expires in Sept. 2018.
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Kruger idling paper machine and pulp operations at Quebec mill
Company says decision to cut 100,000 tonnes of newsprint production and close its de-inked pulp operations due to falling demand.
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Warning second BC sawmill could blow, but no preventative steps
Excessive sawdust buildup observed before Lakeland mill exploded killing workers.
