by CanadianSailings | Jun 23, 2014 | Corporate events & profiles, Other
Roger Carré, General Manager of Termont Montréal Inc. has chosen to take his well-deserved retirement as of November 14, 2014, after a career of over 40 years in the industry. Mr. Carré started with Termont at its inception in 1987 as Manager and was a key instigator...
by CanadianSailings | Jun 23, 2014 | Business and Economy, Corporate events & profiles, Other
Los Angeles-based Rentech, Inc. announced that it has acquired New England Wood Pellet (NEWP), the largest producer of wood pellets for the U.S. heating market. NEWP, established in 1992, operates three wood pellet facilities with a combined annual production capacity...
by CanadianSailings | Jun 23, 2014 | Bruce Striegler, Business and Economy, Corporate events & profiles, Other, Rail, Supply Chain and Logistics
By R. Bruce Striegler The staggering North American growth in wood pellet production, due to exports to Europe, has opened significant opportunities for Canadian rail companies. With 42 plants producing three million tonnes in 2012, Canadian production and export has...
by CanadianSailings | Jun 23, 2014 | Bruce Striegler, Business and Economy, Ocean, Ocean Carriers, Other, Supply Chain and Logistics
By R. Bruce Striegler The theme that emerged from the Wood Pellet Association of Canada’s (WPAC) November 2013 conference and annual meeting in Vancouver was that the future of the industry looks strong, but will require sustainable fibre supply to remain viable and...
by CanadianSailings | Jun 23, 2014 | Business and Economy, Gateways and Corridors, Keith Norbury, Other
By Keith Norbury A decade after the mountain pine beetle devastated the interior forests of B.C., the most accessible of that dead wood has already been turned into marketable lumber. The industry has reached a turning point just as the U.S. housing market is stirring...
