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Canada/US Softwood Lumber Negotiation Update
Last week when speaking about the softwood lumber negotiations between Canada and the US with Vaughn Palmer at the Vancouver Sun, British Columbia Premier Christy Clark said, “But we just haven’t seen enough movement from the American side of the table.” Madison’s confirmed this update with insiders to the talks: “Both sides have exchanged proposals…
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Canada/US Softwood Lumber Negotiation Update
Last week when speaking about the softwood lumber negotiations between Canada and the US with Vaughn Palmer at the Vancouver Sun, British Columbia Premier Christy Clark said, “But we just haven’t seen enough movement from the American side of the table.” Madison’s confirmed this update with insiders to the talks: “Both sides have exchanged proposals…
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Madison’s Lumber Reporter KEY PRICES Week of 05/20/16
North American W-SPF 2×4 dimension softwood #lumber prices rise further this week, by +$8, on tight and fast-moving inventory; sawmill production high with order files one month out. E-SPF also up, +$5 only. Southern Pine moderates downward, –$5 only. US single-family housing starts April 2016 up +3.3% #building W-SPF 2×4 studs #lumber prices up also…
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Madison’s Lumber Reporter KEY PRICES Week of 05/20/16
North American W-SPF 2×4 dimension softwood #lumber prices rise further this week, by +$8, on tight and fast-moving inventory; sawmill production high with order files one month out. E-SPF 2×4 also up, +$5 only. Southern Pine 2×4 East Side moderates downward, –$5 only. US single-family housing starts April 2016 up +3.3% #building W-SPF 2×4 studs…
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Canada Lumber Manufacturing Sales, US Building Material Retail Sales: Mar ’16
Provincial Manufacturing Sales at Canadian Sawmills: Values 2012 to MAR 2016 BC C$1,271 million C$1,355 million 6.20% QUEBEC C$697 million C$693 million -0.60% ALBERTA C$394 million C$421 million 6.40% Total TOP 3 C$2,362 million C$2,470 million 4.40% 2015 to MAR 2016 to MAR US Building Material & Supplies Retail Trade:VALS ’12 to MAR ’16 US$59,573…
