Big(ger) Timber. Much bigger timber. On Tuesday, timberland giant Rayonier announced it would acquire fellow industry heavyweight PotlatchDeltic in an all-stock deal that values the combined company at $7.1 billion, or $8.2 billion including debt. The marriage, billed as a merger of equals, builds one of the largest lumber companies in the US and comes on the exact same day as a new round of lumber tariffs. SUBSCRIBE:  Receive more of our free The Daily Upside newsletter. \n\n\nREAD ALSO: Apple Amps Up Ch ...