Company Information:
Established: 1952
Seventy years of uninterrupted service, 50 times a year
Publisher: KetaDesign Productions Inc.
Madison’s Lumber Reporter , Madison’s BC Coast Log Prices report, Madison’s Forest Pulse Editor: Kéta Kosman
As publisher, Kéta also covers breaking news for the softwood lumber market.
Kéta earned her double-major (BA, Political Science and Philosophy), from the University of British Columbia in 1989. She got her graphic design diploma in 1990 and has worked in the printing and publishing industries ever since.
Kéta was hired by Madison’s in 2003 as Canadian sawmill facility research and print production.
In 2008 when Laurence Cater retired, Kéta took over as owner.
Madison’s Lumber Reporter Market Analysis Editor: Earl Heath
Earl covers the North America’s Western and Eastern Spruce-Pine-Fir dimension markets, Canadian panel, as well as the Western Red Cedar and Shake & Shingle markets. Earl earned his undergraduate degree in Natural Resource Management from UBC in 2011.
Madison’s Heating Wood Pellets price report Editor: Earl Heath
Since 2019 Earl has also been Editor of the monthly Madison’s Heating Wood Pellets price report.
Print Production and Data Handling: Pauline Petit
In 2013 Pauline received her BA in Visual Arts from UBC. During her undergraduate studies, she also worked at the fine art printing lab of the AHVA department at UBC.
Currently Pauline runs Studio 26 Artist Services, a business that aims to provide complete production and consulting solutions to contemporary artists.
Lumber Price Dashboard Design and Development: PerfecIT
In Jan 2021 Madison’s launched it’s proprietary lumber price dashboard tool, with PerfecIT as developer.
PerfecIT provided a competitive advantage as an attribute of technological advancement. Madison’s was experiencing rapid growth and expansion, so improved existing technology. PerfecIT helped plan, integrate, and utilize our tools to determine our success in graduating from print to interactive technology.
PerfecIT applied standard technology planning practices to maintain Madison’s competitiveness, profitability, and efficiency.
Madison’s Sawmill Lumber Listings Directory researchers: Amanda Marc-Ali, Jeffrey Tang, Arman Moztarzadeh, Jordyn Faiczak
Researching and updating Canadian and US solid wood and pulp & paper producer entries in Madison’s Live Online Lumber Directory.
The Directory research team diligently searches for new operators and regularly check to keep the existing data current.
Directory Dashboard Design and Development: Lumber Blue Book
In 2021 Madison’s embarked on an exciting new venture with the good folks at Blue Book Services.
Previously a 300-page printed book, currently Madison’s Live Online Lumber Directory is enhanced with Lumber Blue Book’s sophisticated online platform and its directory coverage throughout North America.
Contact Madison’s Lumber Reporter
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 2486
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 3W7
Canada
Phone: 604-319-2266
e-mail: contact (at) madisonsreport.com