By R. Bruce Striegler
Increasing fibre demand in the developing world
In the final of its fall Web series examining key U.S. economic drivers, the Journal of Commerce turned to forest products, presented by Rodney Young, Chief Economic Advisor at RISI. Founded in 1985 as Resource Information Systems Inc. (more…)
Algoma Central Corporation reported revenues for the three months ended September 30 of $173.4 million, compared with revenues of $184.2 million during the year-ago period. Net earnings of $29.9 million were reported, compared with net earnings of $35.0 million during the same period of 2011. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, Algoma reported net earnings of $19.3 million, compared with $35.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. (more…)
By Jack Kohane
United States President Franklin Roosevelt once described two-way trade between Canada and the United States as “good neighborship” and explained that “the wellbeing of one nation depends in large measure upon the wellbeing of its neighbors.” (more…)
A ground-breaking ceremony at Vancouver Shipyards, in North Vancouver marks a significant milestone in the re-development of the shipyard into a world-class facility that will build a new generation of vessels for the Canadian Coast Guard and Royal Canadian Navy. (more…)
Westshore Terminals Investment Corporation (WTIC) reported revenues for the quarter ended September 30 of $71.2 million, compared with revenues of $55.6 million for the same quarter of 2011. After-tax profits were $28.2 million (38 cents per share), versus $10.9 million in 2011 (15 cents per share). (more…)