Drax makes efficiency upgrades at wood pellet mills [From the web] BASTROP, LA, Aug. 17, 2018 (News Star)
US housing starts in July come in slightly higher than June’s low figure PORTLAND, OR, Aug. 16, 2018 (RISI)
US LUMBER announces purchase of Alexandria Moulding of Ontario, Canada PORTLAND, OR, Aug. 15, 2018 (RISI)
Wildfires across British Columbia force a state of emergency inside province [From the web] VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 15, 2018 (CBC)
Mortgage applications decline, led by a drop in home-purchase mortgage demand PORTLAND, OR, Aug. 15, 2018 (RISI)
Builder confidence in August dips one point but remains in strong territory PORTLAND, OR, Aug. 15, 2018 (RISI)
USFS plans to salvage 100 million board feet of timber across 14,000 acres in MT affected by wildfires [From the web] MISSOULA, MT, Aug. 15, 2018 (KPAX)
Japan’s eRex seeks to build massive biomass power plant [From the web] TOKYO, Aug. 15, 2018 (Nikkei Asian Review)
Louisiana-Pacific reports strong financial numbers for second quarter PORTLAND, OR, Aug. 14, 2018 (RISI)