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Alberta Lumber Production 2015
Economic output by Alberta’s forest sector grew in 2015, marking the fourth consecutive year of increases, said the Alberta Forest Products Association Monday. The forestry sector saw the value of its products rise by 5 per cent – or $150 million – last year, following growth of 8 per cent in 2014, 14 per cent…
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Sawmill Fires
An early morning sawmill fire kept crews at the McBain Community Fire Department busy at the Biewer Sawmill in Missaukee County, MI, Tuesday morning. They found the dust collection system caught fire and was spreading. Crews say they were able to put the fire out quickly. In Colorado, Mountain View Fire Rescue and Boulder Rural…
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Canada and US Sawmill Production and Exports: February 2016
Exports of Southern Pine lumber remained steady in February, amounting to 51.7 million board feet (MMbf), as Southern Forest Products Association (SFPA) said in the press release received by Lesprom Network Wednesday. This volume represents a boost of 12 per cent above the same month last year, contributing to a year-to-date increase of 23 per…
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Canada and US Sawmill Production and Exports: February 2016
Exports of Southern Pine lumber remained steady in February, amounting to 51.7 million board feet (MMbf), as Southern Forest Products Association (SFPA) said in the press release received by Lesprom Network Wednesday. This volume represents a boost of 12 per cent above the same month last year, contributing to a year-to-date increase of 23 per…
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Conference Board of Canada: Infrastructure Study
Canadian exports bound for Europe and Asia are increasing. A new report by the Conference Board of Canada, out Thursday, explores whether or not Canada’s rail-to-marine networks will be able to accommodate forecasted growth in freight rail volumes through 2025. Volumes of Canadian exports bound for Europe and Asia will increase pressure on Canada’s rail…
