Author: Madison’s Lumber Reporter

  • US Wood Imports, Canada Lumber Exports: March 2016

    US Sawmill Products Imports: Values 2012 to MAR 2016 CHINA          US$9 million        US$11 million 18% CANADA US$1,232 million US$1,355 million 9% TOTAL WORLD US$1,471 million US$1,573 million 6.5% 2015 To MAR 2016 To MAR     Canada Softwood Lumber Exports:Volumes 2012 – MAR 2016      million       cubic metres USA…

  • BC Logging Contractor Sustainability Funding

    British Columbia Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, Steve Thomson, announced May 6 more funding to the Forestry Service Providers Compensation Fund—bringing government’s total contributions to $7 million. British Columbia Logging Contractor Sustainability Funding Minister Steve Thomson announced last week an additional $1 million contribution to the Forestry Service Providers Compensation Fund—bringing government’s…

  • Japan Housing Starts: March 2016

    Total housing starts in Japan for March were 75,744 units, up 8.4 per cent over March one year ago, said the Japan Lumber Journal Friday. Housing Starts, Japan Japan housing starts of built-for-sale houses for March increased by 26 per cent year- on- year, and those of owner-occupied and rental houses also increased, said the…

  • Canada and US Lumber Production: Feb 2016

    US softwood lumber production Jan – Feb 2016 up 1.3 per cent, to 5,207 million board feet, from 5,138 million board feet in the first two months of 2015, according to Western Wood Products Association‘s monthly Lumber Track, released Fri- day. Canada softwood lumber production Jan – Feb 2016 up 13.5 per cent, to 4,611…

  • Canada and US Lumber Production: Feb 2016

    US softwood lumber production Jan – Feb 2016 up 1.3 per cent, to 5,207 million board feet, from 5,138 million board feet in the first two months of 2015, according to Western Wood Products Association‘s monthly Lumber Track, released Fri- day. Canada softwood lumber production Jan – Feb 2016 up 13.5 per cent, to 4,611…