Tag: lumber production analysis

  • British Columbia State of the Forests 2015

    In aggregate, 2015 was a similar year to 2014 for BC’s forest products sector, with a mix of “ups” and “downs”, said the BC Ministry of Forests “Economic State of the Forest Sector 2015” report, released Thursday. BC’s forest sector manufacturing sales increased slightly in 2015, though many product prices fell. Sales gains were almost…

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  • B.C. Forest Product Exports – March 2016

     Highlight of Exports YTD 2016 (March), compared to YTD 2015 (March):  B.C. forest product exports totalled $3.46 billion, up 8.7% from $3.18 billion.  Share of export value by market: U.S. (52.0%, up from 47.0%), China + Hong Kong (25.4%, down from 30.1%), Japan (8.5%, down from 9.0%) and other destinations (14.2%, up…

  • North America Softwood Lumber Production, Sawmill Capacity: Full-Year 2015

    Lumber production as a per cent of practical capacity in the US was 84 per cent for 2015, an increase of 1 per cent from the previous year when it was 83 per cent, according to the Western Wood Products Association’s Lumber Track, released Tuesday. Canadian sawmill capacity utilization improved by 3 per cent last…

  • Canadian Sawmill Exports, Sawmill Manufacturing Sales Full-Year 2015

    New forest industry data out today from Statistics Canada and Industry Canada: Canada’s Total Exports for Sawmills (except Shingle and Shake Mills) To All Countries full year 2015, were up 3.5 per cent to $9,142 million, from $8,836 million the year earlier, said Statistics Canada today (Feb 24, 2016). Canadian Sawmill exports to US were…