Mercer International Inc. recently revealed it has received applicable Bankruptcy Court approval of a sales order approving the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Structurlam Mass Timber Corporation and its subsidiaries, including a production facility located in Conway,…
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Construction Begins on Second Biomass Pellet Plant in Arkansas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffDrax Group, the world-leading sustainable biomass production and supply company, has started construction on the second of three satellite pellet plants in Arkansas, the company announced Friday. Work is underway at the site in Russellville (Pope County) with commercial operations…
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Lumber Equipment Manufacturer Expanding Hot Springs Facility
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleA Hot Springs-based log and lumber equipment manufacturing is expanding its presence in the Spa City. FiberPro is investing $3.1 million to expand its Hot Springs manufacturing facility, which is projected to create 69 new jobs over three years. With…
The logs have been counted and the verdict for last year is in – Arkansas’s timber industry is more important than ever. Today I’d like to talk about that good news, which comes from state forester Joe Fox, and what…
Arkansas’s timber industry contributes $6.4 billion to our economy, and today I’d like to talk about the many benefits of the forests to our state and also the effect of the ongoing trade war. Agriculture is Arkansas’s number one industry. …
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Nabholz Explores the Cutting Edge of Construction: CLT Timber
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThis content is sponsored by Nabholz. Nabholz, along with client University of Arkansas and architects Modus Studio, Mackey Mitchell Architects, and Leers Weinzapfel Associates, is currently constructing the nation’s first large-scale mass timber residence hall project. The five-story Stadium Residence…