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Province issues licence to wood pellet maker

Province issues licence to wood pellet maker

The Ministry of Natural Resources has issued a forest resource processing facility licence to Rentech, to support the company in its conversion of a former oriented strandboard in Wawa to pellet production.
Forest industry wants next-gen tech funding

Forest industry wants next-gen tech funding

The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) is calling on Ottawa to “renew and replenish” the Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) program to help the struggling sector develop innovative technologies.

Resolute pulls plug on Iroquois Falls paper machine

Resolute Forest Products will permanently shutting down a paper machine in Iroquois Falls in six months. The machine shutdown will impact 70 workers, but the northeastern Ontario mill will continue to make newsprint on its remaining machine.
Birla preps for mill conversion

Birla preps for mill conversion

The new owners of Terrace Bay's pulp mill say the conversion of the northwestern Ontario plant appears to remain on schedule to begin next year.
Queen's Park weak on forestry leadership, says FONOM

Queen's Park weak on forestry leadership, says FONOM

The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) have raised concerns about the lack of progress on agreements between environmental groups and Northern Ontario's forestry sector.

Unifor strikes mill agreements with Eacom, Resolute

Eacom Timber's Ear Falls sawmill in northwestern Ontario will restart next spring with a new long-term labour in hand. Unifor announced Oct.

Cogeneration plant opens in Hornepayne

The Olav Haavaldsrud Timber Company has opened a 10-megawatt cogeneration plant in Hornepayne .
KBM heads to the clouds

KBM heads to the clouds

In the fall of 2010, KBM Resources had a boneyard of forestry equipment sitting in the weeds behind its Mooney Avenue offices in Thunder Bay .
Research project studying potential of biochar on regreening

Research project studying potential of biochar on regreening

An applied research project being undertaken at Collège Boréal could enhance the way regreening is done in Sudbury , while creating opportunities for value-added products for the North’s forestry companies.
Sudbury woman designs coveralls for women

Sudbury woman designs coveralls for women

Unique features make garment more comfortable, functional and safer