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Canada Tariff on US Gypsum Imports
First lumber, now drywall in Canada-U.S. trade tensions “ Canada imported about $277-million worth of lime and gypsum products last year, about 97 per cent of it from U.S. manufacturers, according to Statistics Canada.” “ No company in Canada can compete against U.S. products dumped at such a low price levels,“ Matt Walker, general manager…
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Japan Wood Consumption: FY 2015
The results of Japan’s intensive campaign to foster a domestic lumber production industry over the past couple of years are in; Japan’s Forestry Agency released the data for the Wood Supply and Demand in 2015 to the public on September 27, said Japan Lumber Journal Thursday. According to the report, the total amount of demand…
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US Building Material Prices: October 2016
The latest Producer Price Index (PPI) release by the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that the prices for the building materials softwood lumber, OSB, gypsum products, and ready-mix concrete all fell during October. National Association of Home Builders’ Eye on Housing staffer David Logan takes a look at the declines for these materials, specifically pointing…
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Canada Sawmill Exports, Manufacturing Sales: September 2016
The pace of Canadian manufacturing sales slowed in September, while volumes fell, data from Statistics Canada showed on Wednesday. The 0.3 per cent increase in sales was a step down from August’s hefty 0.9 per cent increase. It was also driven largely by gains in the transportation equipment sector. Although sales were up in 12…
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Japan Housing Starts: September 2016
According to a report released by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on October 31st, Japan’s housing starts in September were 85,622 units (up 10 per cent from the same month in the previous year), surpassing the previous year’s results for three consecutive months, said the Japan Lumber Journal Thursday. When compared to…
