Lumber producer Idaho Forest Group (“IFG” or the “company”) is locating sawmill operations in Lumberton in Lamar County. The project is a $120 million corporate investment and will create up to 135 jobs. “With millions of acres of forestland available to agribusiness leaders such as Idaho Forest Group, Mississippi has experienced significant growth in this vital […]
Norbord to Resume Production at Chambord, QC OSB Mill in Spring 2021
Norbord Inc. (“Norbord” or the “Company”) announced that in response to increased customer demand the Company intends to restart production at its oriented strand board (“OSB”) mill in Chambord, Quebec in spring 2021. Based on strong North American OSB demand forecasts and indications from customers for the foreseeable future, Norbord anticipates it will be unable […]
Fortune Brands Completes Acquisition of LARSON as Part of Outdoors & Security Segment
Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (the “Company”, or “Fortune Brands”), an industry-leading home and security products company, announced it completed the acquisition of LARSON Manufacturing (“LARSON”), the North American market leading brand of storm, screen and security doors. LARSON is now part of Fortune Brands’ Outdoors & Security segment. The Company completed the acquisition […]
Blue Book Members: Using Alerts to Monitor Key Accounts
Did you know you can use the Alerts Watchdog Group, to monitor your key accounts? Every Blue Book Online user has an Alerts list within the Watchdog Groups area of BBOS. To start, this list is empty. By adding companies to this list, you can begin to receive email or fax alerts whenever a business […]
Brandi Colander Joins WestRock as Chief Sustainability Officer
WestRock (or the “company”), a leading provider of differentiated paper and packaging solutions, welcomes Brandi Colander to its executive leadership team as chief sustainability officer. Colander further strengthens WestRock’s commitment to sustainability, both within the company and in the packaging solutions it provides its customers. “WestRock is committed to a world in which fiber-based packaging […]
Obituary: Samuel D. Stoltzfus
Samuel D. Stoltzfus, 69, of Lancaster went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on December 10, 2020 at his residence. Sam was the son of the late Elam L. Stoltzfus and Mattie (Kauffman) Stoltzfus – Ronks, PA. Also preceded in death by his brother, Omar. Sam is survived by his wife of […]
Carlisle Companies Announces New Executive Role, Vice President, Sustainability
Carlisle Companies Incorporated (“Carlisle”) announced that David W. Smith has been appointed to the newly created role of Vice President, Sustainability. In this role, David will be responsible for continuing to drive company-wide Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) strategy throughout Carlisle’s global operations. David has served in a number of leadership positions at Carlisle, including […]
Hunter Douglas N.V. Announces Offer to be Acquired by Bergson Holdings B.V.
Hunter Douglas N.V. (“Hunter Douglas”) and Bergson Holdings B.V. (“Bergson”), a holding company owned and controlled by Mr. R. Sonnenberg who holds 82.7% of the common shares and 99.4% of the preference shares and accordingly over 90% of the total issued capital of Hunter Douglas, today announced that Bergson is offering to acquire (the “Offer”) […]
Stora Enso Invests EUR 80 Million in Wood Handling at Imatra Mills
Stora Enso has decided to invest in centralising and modernising the wood handling capacity at its Imatra mills in Finland. The investment of EUR 80 million will enhance Stora Enso’s production capabilities for premium packaging board. The investment supports the Group’s strategy of sustainable profitable growth through packaging in strong customer segments. The investment is […]
Binderholz Group Wins Auction of Klausner Lumber Two in North Carolina, USA and Thus Expands Further in the USA
The Austrian binderholz Group, headquartered in Fügen, has purchased all assets of Klausner Lumber Two LLC, headquartered in Enfield, Halifax County, North Carolina, at the virtual auction held on Thursday, December 10, 2020. In the auction, binderholz prevailed over Mayr Melnhof Holz and was awarded the contract at USD 83.4 million. The transaction is expected […]