Author: Madison’s Lumber Reporter

  • Japan Housing Starts

    Total new housing starts in Japan for April were 82,389 units, a 9 per cent increase over April 2015, and an 8.9 per cent improvement over March this year, according to the Japan Lumber Reports Friday. As well, the 2015 Forestry White Paper has been submitted to the Diet, disclosing Japan’s current degree of wood…

  • Impacts of the 2006 United States-Canada Softwood Lumber Agreement – NRC Research Press

    A major new study out of Auburn University published this week by the NRC Research Press demonstrates some fascinating analysis of the economic impact of the 2006 Canada-US Softwood Lumber Agreement on the American consumer: Welfare Impacts of the 2006 United States-Canada Softwood Lumber Agreement Rajan Parajuli, Daowei Zhang Published on the web 24 May…

  • Impacts of the 2006 United States-Canada Softwood Lumber Agreement – NRC Research Press

    A major new study out of Auburn University published this week by the NRC Research Press demonstrates some fascinating analysis of the economic impact of the 2006 Canada-US Softwood Lumber Agreement on the American consumer: Welfare Impacts of the 2006 United States-Canada Softwood Lumber Agreement Rajan Parajuli, Daowei Zhang Published on the web 24 May 2016.…

  • Softwood #LUMBER Wholesale Prices 06/10/16:

    Madison’s Reporter ‏@LumberNews Softwood #LUMBER PRICES 06/10/16: Western Spruce-Pine-Fir KD 2×4 #2&Btr US$322 mfbm, -$7; ESPF KD 2×4 US$420, +$0; Douglas Fir green 2×4 US$357, +$0; Southern Yellow Pine KD 2×4 East Side US$420, -$5; WSPF KD 2×4 STUDS US$270, +$0. *Oriented Strand Boad 7/16″ Ontario C$345 msf, +$0. All prices are net FOB mill…

  • Softwood #LUMBER Wholesale Prices 06/10/16:

    Madison’s Reporter ‏@LumberNews Softwood #LUMBER PRICES 06/10/16: Western Spruce-Pine-Fir KD 2×4 #2&Btr US$322 mfbm, -$7; ESPF KD 2×4 US$420, +$0; Douglas Fir green 2×4 US$357, +$0; Southern Yellow Pine KD 2×4 East Side US$420, -$5; WSPF KD 2×4 STUDS US$270, +$0. *Oriented Strand Boad 7/16″ Ontario C$345 msf, +$0. All prices are net FOB mill…