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The Maine Forest Products Counci is a vital voice for the forest products community, including landowners, loggers, truckers, and wood processors.

Since 1961, the Maine Forest Products Council has been the voice of Maine’s forest economy. The MFPC represents the diverse needs of Maine’s forest products community. Our members are landowners, loggers, truckers, paper mills, tree farmers, foresters and lumber processors, but they are also bankers, lawyers and insurance executives. We feel we represent anyone who has an interest in seeing the Maine woods remain a viable, sustainable resource.

09/02/2026

Stay tuned for an upcoming story on WMTW-TV by Scott McDonnell featuring Ellie Hamann, recipient of Maine Forest Products Council's 2026 Rising Star Award.

The fourth generation in her family to work at the Rumford Mill (with three of which being women), Ellie is a testament to the many opportunities that continue to be available to those looking for an exciting career in the forest products industry.

We look forward to celebrating Ellie, and many other deserving award recipients, at our Annual Banquet on September 13.

08/31/2026

How does an actively managed, private working forest deliver the wildlife and watershed outcomes of National Alliance of Forest Owners (NAFO)'s Wildlife Conservation Initiative? POST 3 of 3

The final stop on the recent Working Forests for Wildlife Pingree Forest tour hosted by Seven Islands Land Company out of Rangeley was to a Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust aquatic connectivity site on the Tim Pond Rd. in the Kennebago Watershed.

Completed in 2023, this project replaced an undersized and perched culvert with an open-bottom bridge built by Dirigo Bridge Company and installed by M&H CONSTRUCTION to reconnect native brook-trout habitat.

RLHT's Kennebago Headwaters Restoration project aims to reconnect 13.4 miles of the watershed by replacing 12 crossings, restoring 10,330 acres in the heart of the Kennebago Region - and by leveraging partnerships and collaborations, they are making good progress with 10 out of 12 crossings now replaced.

During his "sermon on the mount", RLHT executive director David Miller spoke passionately about how important it has been for his small organization to form partnerships and collaborations over the years to achieve significant outcomes and advance conservation in the region.

Thanks to David and Jason for sharing about their work and the partnerships that have made it possible.

08/29/2026

The ND Paper mill has long supported the town's economy and culture. Workers and officials at the plant are optimistic about it's future.

08/28/2026

How does an actively managed, private working forest deliver the wildlife and watershed outcomes of National Alliance of Forest Owners (NAFO)'s Wildlife Conservation Initiative? POST 2 of 3

The next stop on last week's Working Forests for Wildlife Pingree Forest tour hosted by Seven Islands Land Company out of Rangeley was to a site featuring a 45-acre clearcut designed to create early-successional young-forest bird habitat in a low-value hardwood stand on one side of the road that will soon be prepped for replanting as a red spruce stand and a first commercial thinning of a managed spruce-fir stand with a history of spruce budworm on the other.

Also at this site, we discussed the importance of Maine's Outcome Based Forestry program that allows participating landowners to manage every acre according to the best science and the silvicultural flexibility to manage forestry based on the actual conditions on the ground.

08/26/2026

How does an actively managed, private working forest deliver the wildlife and watershed outcomes of National Alliance of Forest Owners (NAFO)'s Wildlife Conservation Initiative? POST 1 of 3

That question was explored by NAFO members, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife staff and conservation organizations last week on a Working Forests for Wildlife Pingree Forest tour hosted by Seven Islands Land Company out of Rangeley.

The first stop of the day began with Alex Ingraham and 7I staff providing an overview of the company's history, management philosophy and conservation partnerships. Next, 7I foresters Nathan and Brett led a tour of an active harvest being cut on a single-tree selection prescription to maintain a multi-aged forest on an 80-year planning horizon.

GCA Logging, Inc. loggers Will and Shawn paused operations to share their insights with the group. When asked what they wish the public understood about their profession, Will, who has been working this land with GCA for nearly half his life, said that loggers make very good money and that their hours of operation have allowed him the opportunity to get home early enough to spend quality time with his kids while they're young.

There are many values and benefits to the working forest model that go beyond economics including conservation and wildlife habitat, forest stand improvements, partnerships and collaboration (the theme of the day).

08/25/2026

Welcome to our newest member, N.C. Hunt Inc!

A family owned sawmill and lumber yard with two retail locations, N.C. Hunt has provided lumber for all levels of building project from builders to casual home DIY customers for decades.

08/20/2026

Located in Chester, Maine, Treeline is positioned squarely at the intersection of our heritage and a bright future. Founded in 1984, Treeline’s office is steeped in history with photos from its inception on proud display. But what makes Treeline truly unique isn’t just it’s contribution to our heritage forest industry, but also the forward-thinking and nimble mentality that has transformed it over the decades into the multi-faceted company that it is today.

From logging, trucking and forest management to road, site, and bridge construction, wood products, firewood, a full-service truck service center and more, Treeline is a highly diversified company with exciting plans for the future. While yesterday’s tour focused on the hemlock sawmill that primarily produces rough sawn lumber, timber mats and dunnage, MFPC was excited to learn more about owner Brian Souers’ vision for the future.

Just up the road from the existing sawmill is a shuttered mill site being rehabbed to add a second mill location to add value to Treeline’s hemlock lumber with planning, kiln drying and thermal modification – the process of baking wood in a special low-oxygen, high heat oven to remove moisture and stabilize the wood by breaking down some of the less stable components. Thermally treated Eastern hemlock is resistant to mold, mildew, and rot. The process adds dimensional stability and importantly, it competes in outdoor applications with pressure treated southern yellow pine without the added chemicals.

While this technology isn’t new, there’s currently only a handful of ovens in North America, so Maine contractors are dependent on imports from Europe and Asia to meet demands for thermally modified wood. Brian’s vision at Treeline will open the door to this largely untapped new market.

It is exciting to have had the opportunity to learn more about thermal modification, it’s potential and the work Treeline is doing through private partnerships and with UMaine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center for product testing. Hopefully soon, Treeline will begin adding value to an underutilized, underappreciated and undervalued species of wood right here in Maine.

Teeline’s vision could change the market for hemlock in Maine entirely. Thanks to Brian and Josh for taking the time to meet with MFPC, and for the work they’re doing to bring our heritage to into the future.

08/18/2026

Did you know that since 2007, spruce saplings planted by Irving Woodlands in Maine and across the region have been inoculated with a natural spruce-budworm resistant fungi developed at the J.D. Irving, Limited laboratory in Sussex and raised at their tree nursery in Juniper, New Brunswick?

These inoculated trees (30 million in Maine and counting) are an important tool to help Maine and our region combat the current and future spruce budworm outbreaks.

Earlier this summer, MFPC staff had the amazing opportunity to tour the lab and nursery to see the process first-hand (pictured below).

Thanks to The Bangor Daily News reporter Lori Valigra for her recent focus on this cutting edge forestry research and innovation.

FMI: https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/04/mainefocus/mainefocus-environment/fungus-could-save-maine-trees-joam40zk0w/

08/14/2026

Building something entirely new takes grit.

The New York Times recently highlighted TimberHP’s journey to establish a new manufacturing category in the U.S. and the challenges we’ve faced along the way.

Today, that hard work is paying off. All three of our product lines are in motion, our regional footprint is growing, and TimberHP products are being installed on projects with Amazon, D.R. Horton and others.

We’re proud of how far we’ve come, and we’re just getting started.

Read the full story here:
https://www.timberhp.com/building-what-comes-next-timberhp-featured-in-the-new-york-times

Photo credit: New York Times

08/13/2026

People often think of forest products as the economic engine of rural Maine, but yesterday's tour of Maine Forest Products Council member Tanbark Molded Fiber Products in S**o, Maine truly demonstrated the statewide impact of our $8.3 billion industry.

A designer and maker of high-end sustainable packaging, certified to Forest Stewardship Council standards and made from Maine pulp and paper, this company hit the ground running in July of 2023 and has been off to the races ever since. Since we first toured the facility three years ago, the company has tripled in size, adding four new machines. They are now fully utilizing the facility with big and exciting plans for the future.

These additional machines give Tanbark not only increased capacity to meet growing customer demands, but also the ability to prototype, trial and innovate faster than ever before.

With a mission with to innovate new and sustainable molded fiber packaging, parts and components that replace single-use plastic, Tanbark's team of approximately 20 employees are clearly up for the challenge and they are breaking into new areas that molded fiber hasn't gone before.

This is especially exciting considering that molded fiber was first invented in Maine in 1903, and now with Tanbark's leadership and vision, we are on the cutting edge just as the world looks to shift away from single-use plastic and other non-renewable materials.

Thanks to Charlie, Ben and Jason for a great tour and a great conversation. If you'd like to learn more about Tanbark, visit tanbarkmfp.com.

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