Approaching its 100th anniversary, the Wood Products Manufacturers Association (WPMA) is proud of its past and, with new global developments affecting the industry, welcomes the future.
Robert Hoshowsky
Turning & Shaping the Industry
A New Grid Throws New Light on our WorldRenewable Energy Storage
When the sun stops shining and the winds don’t blow, how do you store energy?
Modern MachinesNew Technology in Robotics
With rising global demand for minerals and fossil fuels, evolving safety concerns, and the need to increase production and remain profitable, the resources sector is embracing Artificial Intelligence, Industry 4.0, and robotic solutions.
The Practical Side of Making the Planet a Better PlaceVertex Resource Group
From modest beginnings 60 years ago, Vertex Resource Group is today one of Canada’s most respected environmental service businesses.
The Distant WorkerHealth and Wellness in the Resource Sector
Since the start of COVID-19, countless articles written for the suddenly huge cohort of ‘remote workers’ have told us how to boost productivity, avoid distractions like the fridge or fifth cup of coffee, find a better desk and chair to slouch in, and overcome Zoom fatigue.
Steel Structures Made to Work & Made to LastD.A. Building Systems Ltd.
In 1980, Doug Grenier and Del Allen founded D.A. Building Systems Ltd., and from the start the Alberta company was in demand from the oilfield sector. No one else was doing what they were doing: erecting steel structures, including compressor and electrical buildings.
Counting the DropsWise Water Use in Agriculture
With approximately 70 percent of the Earth’s fresh water consumed by the agricultural sector, exploding population growth, and increasing demand for food, the time for improving the efficiency of water usage is now.
Copper is King, and Here’s WhyArizona Mining Association
The 48th U.S. state, Arizona, got its state flag in 1917. This bold flag boasts a setting sun with 13 red and yellow rays – for America’s original 13 colonies –and a prominent copper-colored star, identifying Arizona as the greatest copper producer in the United States. And it still is.
Nothing WastedWise Waste Management Processes
From food waste to old coffee pods to 100 billion-plus plastic water bottles annually in the U.S. – not to mention cardboard boxes and bubble wrap – we filled a planet with waste, compost, and recyclables. Then COVID-19 restrictions and online ordering made it even worse.
Good as Gold and Getting BetterNortheastern Nevada Regional Development Authority
Bordered by Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, and California, the State of Nevada is famed for everything from snowy peaks and desert valleys to Las Vegas glitz and being the world’s fourth-largest producer of gold. Now it’s time for North Nevada to add a lot more value. The Northeastern Nevada Regional Development Authority (NNRDA) was founded a...
Mastering Mining and Building BridgesMineConnect USA
In just a few short years, MineConnect has become a formidable force in the Canadian mining industry. Now, in a stunning move, it is bringing its expertise to the highly developed and professional mining economy of northern Nevada, a win-win for the USA and its northern neighbour.
Safety MattersJannatec Technologies
In business, there are visionaries, and there are imitators. In the field of mining safety and communications, Jannatec Technologies remains at the forefront of innovative technology in products, systems, and services that improve both ease of operations and safety.
Always Moving ForwardGainsborough Waste
While running Carl Construction and Carl Custom Homes about 30 years ago, Noble Carl saw that there was a growing need at building sites for building waste removal and disposal services. Other needs then presented themselves, each one an opportunity.
Mind the GapGrowing the Role of Women in Natural Resources
From greater land holdings in developing nations to working in North America’s mining industry, much can be done to boost the role of women in natural resources. And the time to do it is now.
Tapping into TalentCanada's Indigenous Forestry Initiative (IFI)
As we enter Year Two of the worst pandemic in a century, the news, fortunately, isn’t all doom and gloom. For too long, forestry has been largely regarded as dominated by white males but now, in a new dispensation, the Indigenous Forestry Initiative (IFI) is challenging that notion.
Built Texas ToughFirethorne Downhole Tools
Tough industries demand reliable equipment, and few are as tough as the oil sector, especially in the Permian Basin where abundant deposits of crude oil and natural gas are tapped through thick layers of rock. This is where Firethorne Downhole Tools is most at home.
Let it FlowThe Challenge of Aging Infrastructure
Vital to the daily operations of all communities, infrastructure encompasses roads, telecommunications systems, power generation, transportation, water and sewers, and more – all of which affect health, the economy, and education.
Powered by PeopleFinding and Keeping a Skilled Workforce
From restaurants to the resources sector, industries worldwide are facing a shortage of workers. Every day, the news is full of stories about the “dire” need for servers, bartenders, cooks and skilled tradespeople, with many owners now willing to pay more than the going rate.
Keeping in Touch from the Middle of the OceanXeos Technologies Inc.
In 2004, Xeos Technologies Inc. was created “when three engineers left a great local engineering company to start an even greater one.”
Where Education is KeyThe American Association of Drilling Engineers
For over 40 years, the American Association of Drilling Engineers (AADE) has provided a valuable forum for sharing information about the oil and gas industry.
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