New Research Supports Pro-Forestry Energy Policies

Two new American Forest & Paper Association-commissioned studies show that federal energy policies can be designed to conserve the high-paying forest products industry jobs that are so critical to rural communities, while increasing the supply of woody biomass to help meet renewable energy production goals.

"It is crucial that policymakers consider how best to utilize America's forest resource to both support good jobs and produce more renewable energy," said AF&PA president/c.e.o. Donna Harman. "These studies show that if designed carefully, national energy policies can both sustain the significant job-sustaining capacity of the forest products industry while expanding renewable energy."

The first study, "Jobs Creation in Pulp & Paper Industry & Energy Alternative in the U.S." by RISI, found that for a given volume of wood, the forest products industry sustains nine times as many jobs as stand-alone biomass energy production.

The second, "Availability & Sustainability of Wood Resources for Energy Generation in the U.S." by Forisk Consulting, found that approximately 50 million dry tons of under-utilized logging residues and urban wood residuals was readily available, and more trees could be planted, to produce more renewable energy without disrupting the biomass supply used by the forest products industry-which supports far more jobs than stand-alone energy production.

"Our economy and our environment will be best served if wood is used in ways that support the most jobs while increasing renewable energy use," Harman said.

National lndustrial Lumber Co., Nortn Jackson, 0h., added a DC in Indianapolis, In.

Taylor Lumber, McDermott, Oh., was acquired by private equity firm Resilience Capital Partners, Cleveland, 0h.

Edwards Wood Products, Marshville, N.C., is building a $2-million sawmill in Marion, N.C.

Wolf River Lumber, New London, Wi., was purchased by Wolf Investment Acquistion LLC after three months in receivershio.

Linda Hughes Dawson Lumber Co., ralt Branch, Tn., suffered a July I fire near its debarker.

Bowers Lumber & Gomponents, woodsboro, Md., suffered a three-alarm fire July 20.

Fiberon is expanding manufacturing capacity at its facilities in New London, N.C., and Meridian, ld., due to growing demand for its Horizon Decking. Production capacity has already grown by 300% since January.

International Barrier Technology, watkins, Mn., has acquired from Pyrotite Corp., s66ttte, Wa., all of Pyrotite's interest in its Integrally Treated Oriented Strand Board technology used in creating fire-resistant OSB panels.

Georgia-Pacific agreed to purchase Parsons & Whiftem-ore's Alabama River and Alabama Pine pulp mills in Perdue Hill, Al. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The deal, expected to close in the fall, also includes woodlands, a tall oil plant, biodiesel plant, pulpwood yard at Demopolis, Al., and chip mills at Elba and Jacksons Gap, Al.

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Alcoa, New York, N.Y., agreed to purchase windoddoor maker Traco, Cranberry, N.J.

Boral USA, Roswell, Ga., acquired Monierlifetile LLG, trvine, Ca., from the Monier Group of Germany. Monierlifetile joins Boral's US Tile clay roof tile business as partof its U.S. Boral Roofing division.

AGR Tools, Austin, Tx., added a DC in Jacksonville, Fl., for its AGR Stone & Tools USA subsidiary.

Danzer Forestland, Darlington, Pa., received Forest Council Stewardship certification for its 20 timber tracts in southwestern Indiana, iLevel by Weyerhaeuser is now distributing Versatex PVC trim prooucts from Wolfpac Techndlogies, Pittsburgh, Pa., and Armor Coat trim and fascia.

Wolfoac now allows dealers to order smaller quantities of a variety of Versatex PVC himboard products in one skid and still receive a bulk discount.

Wolf nas extended its distribution of Azer products from the existing mid-Atlantic to include Georgia and the Carolinas.

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