Citing economic conditions, Tolko is temporarily reducing operations at its Williams Lake, BC mill. In related news: two Michigan biomass plants may be closing; Drax partners with Molpus Woodlands in US Southeast; WestRock reports Q1 net loss; West Fraser’s Hinton Pulp mill sale is completed; Richard Tremblay will head up Paper Excellence’s pulp and tissue unit; and Roseburg names Cybelle White Chief of Staff. 

In other news: ERA’s Kevin Mason opines on 2024 in the form of new market challenges; a UK study shows the path to net zero with timber; BC’s Northeast drought lingers as wildfires persist; Chile reports 112 deaths as it struggles to contain multiple fires; and Canada Wood’s latest market news and insights.

Finally; a weird ancient tree form before dinosaurs is found in a Canadian quarry.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor