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Canadian Sawmill Exports, Sawmill Manufacturing Sales Full-Year 2015
New forest industry data out today from Statistics Canada and Industry Canada: Canada’s Total Exports for Sawmills (except Shingle and Shake Mills) To All Countries full year 2015, were up 3.5 per cent to $9,142 million, from $8,836 million the year earlier, said Statistics Canada today (Feb 24, 2016). Canadian Sawmill exports to US were…
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North America Transportation Volumes Update
The Association of American Railroads Wednesday reported US rail traffic for the week ending Feb. 13, 2016. For that week, total US weekly rail traffic was 505,148 carloads and intermodal units, down 3.8 per cent compared with the same week last year. US Rail Car Loadings Total carloads for the week ending Feb. 13 were…
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China Log Inventories, Prices: Jan 2016
New Zealand export log prices to China fell in January 2016 and rallied again in February to end up pretty much back at December 2015 levels, said Wood Matters Friday. Domestic log prices have continued to strengthen on the back of solid demand, especially for pruned logs. China log inventory has fallen from 2.7 million…
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Western Forest Products, Canfor, Goodfellow Report
Western Forest Products reported Wednesday revenue of $265.6 million in 4Q 2015, compared to $232.6 million for 4Q 2014. Canfor reported also Wednesday net income of $1.6 million, or $0.01 per share, for 4Q 2015, compared to $29.9 million, or $0.22 per share, for 4Q 2014. Quarterly Reports Goodfellow Inc, based in Delson, QC, reported…
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Southern Pine Lumber Exports: 2015
Southern Pine exports finished 2015 at a record volume of just over 589 million board feet (MMbf), a jump of 7 per cent above the 2014 export total, according to the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service Thursday. In the past five years, exports of Southern Pine lumber have more than doubled. SYP Lumber Exports, 2015 During…
