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The Professional Logging Contractors of Maine and Northern Maine Community College announced recruiting is underway for the Mechanized Logging Operations and Forest Trucking Program, an expanded version of the highly successful logging operations certificate program that will now include Commercial Driver’s License training.
Sappi's Somerset Mill plans to expand on one of its current mills to diversify the location's products
The Professional Logging Contractors of Maine and Northern Maine Community College applauded the announcement that $1 million in dedicated federal funding has been secured to expand the Mechanized Logging Operations Program in 2023 and 2024 and add Commercial Driver’s License training to the program to train the next generation of timber haulers.
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. (NYSE: LPX), a manufacturer of engineered wood building products headquartered in Nashville, Tenn., is planning a $150 million conversion of its mill in New Limerick to manufacture the company’s flagship siding and trim product. The company, which employs 160 people in the Aroostook County town, expects to increase consumption of local and sustainably sourced fiber by 30%, benefiting supply chain providers and local businesses, according to a news release Tuesday. Louisiana-Pacific manufactures materials under the name LP Building Solutions. The conversion will all...