Rates of production as percent of practical capacity for North American sawmills was 82% in the US for January 2017, compared to 84% the previous year and 86% for full year 2016, said the latest issue of the Western Wood Products Association Lumber Track Thursday
Capacity utilization of sawmills in Canada remained at at 93% compared to January last year, and compared to 90% for full year 2016.
North American Sawmill Capacity Utilization and Lumber Production
CANADA AND US LUMBER PRODUCTION
Softwood lumber production by US sawmills reached 2,590 million board feet (bbf) in January 2017, a gain of 1.7 per cent from 2,547 million board feet in the same period the previous year, according to the Western Wood Products Association’s monthy Lumber Track.
Canadian sawmills produced 3,052 million board feet of softwood lumber last year, a gain of 5.9 per cent from 3,052 million board feet in January 2016.
