TimberNews and information about the timber industry.State's timber industry taking a beating from housing, import declines - Times West Virginian- September 15, 2008 CHARLESTON Sawmill operators are telling state Forester Randy Dye these are some of the worst times in recent memory for the state's $4 billion timber business. "When the market turned, it turned very quickly downward," Dye said. "It kind of ...http://www.timeswv.com/business/local_story_259110401.html?keyword=topstory Coast timber industry struggles - ONE News- September 14, 2008 "A lot of money, money and time invested here. And the way it'll turn out it'll be to no avail. We'll lose, we'll be great losers, big losers," says Molloy of WE Whiley and co. Back in 2002 when native logging was stopped, the timber mills were ...http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/425823/2075031 |