This summer, Arbor Wood Co. hopes to begin manufacturing thermally modified wood siding and decking at the former Ainsworth OSB mill in Grand Rapids, Mi.,
The company purchased a portion of the 138 acre complex in 2020 and has begun converting the site and acquiring equipment, anticipating it will be ready to start production by mid-summer.
Ainsworth mothballed the facility in 2006 due to low OSB prices and deemed the closure permanent in 2008.
Softwood Lumber Board VP Simon Hyoun will keynote the Mississippi Lumber Manufacturers Association’s 2025 annual meeting.
Four-unit Schoeneman's, Sioux Falls, SD, has been acquired by Builders FirstSource
Heavy snow caused most of the roof to collapse on Spenard Builders Supply’s dispatch center in Anchorage, Ak.
Private equity firm Transom Capital Group has acquired Galleher, LLC, a western regional distributor and manufacturer of flooring products which are sold under both company-owned and leading third-party brands via retail, contractor, commercial and other channels.
Continental’s vinyl deck membranes are now available in the U.S.
Kebony Textured with Color prefinished cladding product line was developed in response to customer demand for a uniform and unique cladding finish in an off-the-shelf offering.
Toyota Material Handling has introduced a refreshed Core Electric Forklift series, delivering efficient uptime and lower energy consumption to maximize productivity and cost efficiency with improved motors and controllers.
A new smaller compact unit for thermal modification with an annual capacity of a half-million bd. ft. has been developed by IWT-Moldrup.
