FROM THE EDITORS
Dear Reader:
The Mass Timber Building Tours are consistently the most talked-about part of the International Mass Timber Conference & Expo, and for good reason. There’s no substitute for standing inside a finished mass timber building, whether you’re checking a connection detail, studying the erection sequence, or seeing where your fiber or products ended up.
The 2027 building tour list spans offices, civic buildings, a research lab, a football training facility, manufacturing, and fabrication — quite possibly our most diverse lineup yet. And that full roster is now displayed in all its glory on our conference website for your viewing and registration pleasure.
Next year’s conference runs March 16–19, 2027 in Portland, Oregon, with Tuesday, March 16 reserved entirely for the tours. The “tour day” on the 16th will be different next year in that it’s a stand-alone day with no reception that evening (as in years past). That’s a good thing, because we’re shaking things up in 2027.
Oh, and one more thing. That shake-up includes something new that we’ve never offered at the conference before… tour tickets no longer require an event attendee pass. All for all, we say! Get your tour ticket — and your attendee pass if you like — at this link.
Best,
Shelby Cherry
Editorial Staff
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SPONSOR OF THE WEEK
The Best Ideas in Mass Timber Don't Happen in a Vacuum
They happen in hallways, at happy hours, and over coffee with people who live and breathe the work. IMTC brings together architects, engineers, manufacturers, developers, and suppliers from around the world for four days of connection you can’t get anywhere else. Bring your business cards — or better yet, just your phone.
The 2027 mobile app drops this fall, and with it attendees gain access to networking from day one. Build your personal agenda from dozens of sessions, map out the exhibit hall, and connect directly with attendees, speakers, and exhibitors — all from your phone.
But that’s not all. The IMTC team is evaluating next-level mobile app features designed to transform how we connect and engage in Portland. Get excited — the attendee experience is getting a major upgrade.
FEATURED ARTICLE
Weyerhaeuser is scouting up to 10 sites for biocarbon plants
Weyerhaeuser told investors in August that it is “exploring 7-10 sites” for plants that turn wood into biocarbon, a coal substitute for steelmaking. The company owns timberland across the South, including North Carolina, Virginia and South Carolina.
The plants go to the wood. Weyerhaeuser’s presentation describes co-locations at its own sawmills and greenfield sites near its timberlands, which makes this one of the few site searches where rural counties are the natural candidates.
BIOMASS
Weyerhaeuser is scouting up to 10 sites for biocarbon plants
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EVENTS
FSC US Stewardship in Action 2026
October 13–15 | Cedarbrook Lodge, Seattle, WA
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Mass Timber Economics: Cost Influences and Real-World Comparisons
October 14 | Webinar
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2026 North American Wholesale Lumber Association (NAWLA) Traders Market
November 4–6 | Anaheim, CA
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North American Biochar Conference
November 16–18 | New Orleans, LA
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Keys to Successful Sawmill Management Training
December 1–3 | Portland, OR
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International Mass Timber Conference & Expo
March 16–19, 2027 (Tuesday thru Friday) | Portland, OR • USA
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FORESTRY
Killer beetles, tinderbox forests: Climate change takes center stage in SCOTUS battle over oil companies
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Colorado tests new wildfire technology to give firefighters another way to attack difficult fires
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Idaho forests to get $12.4M boost for restoration and wildfire risk reduction
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U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities announce the Forestry Analytics for Carbon Tracking (FACT) Data Platform
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University of Arkansas at Monticello opens Arkansas Forest Health Research Center
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MARKETS
Raising the Roof: Can community crowdfunding finance mass timber workforce housing?
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Redding, California’s Rath Industries turns wildfire debris into new products
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MASS TIMBER
Skanska receives $294,100 US Forest Service Wood Innovation Grant to advance mass timber risk mitigation and insurance guidance
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New research highlights the real-world energy and resilience benefits of mass timber homes
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Museum Vonk is “a testing ground for affordable bio-based construction”
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Mass-timber development in Huntsville adding 150 affordable homes
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Watch: A sustainable construction material is reinvented at UC Berkeley’s Wood Lab
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Building more housing in Oregon through mass timber and modular construction
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Non-proprietary mass-timber system aims to accelerate Canada’s housing supply
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MILL NEWS
Stora Enso plans to focus on sawmill operations and discontinue CLT production at Gruvön in Sweden
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Nippon Dynawave announces continued pay for workers after the Longview explosion
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New manufacturing jobs set to revive North Cowichan mill sites
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Adeptus USA grows with South Carolina operation, $215M investment
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‘Absolute Blow’: After Nearly 50 Years, Hulett, Wyoming Family Sawmill To Shut Down
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‘It’s a loss’: Clancy, Montana’s family-run Marks Lumber sawmill to close in 2027
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WOOD CONSTRUCTION
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WOOD PELLETS
WPAC Conference panel discusses black pellet projects and initiatives
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