Author: Madison’s Lumber Reporter

  • North America Lumber Production: Nov 2015

    Lumber production in the US totalled 29.4 BBF for the first eleven months of 2015, an increase of 1.4 per cent from 2014 when it was 28.9 BBF, according to the Western Wood Products Association’s Lumber Track, released Wednesday. Canadian lumber production improved by 7.9 per cent for January to November 2015, to 24.5 BBF…

  • BC Forest Products Exports: Dec 2015

    The Competitiveness and Innovation Branch, BC Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations Thursday released the latest BC forest products exports data. Highlight of BC Forest Product Exports Full Year 2015, compared to Full Year 2014: • BC forest product exports totalled $12.88 billion, up 3.9 per cent from $12.40 billion. • Share of…

  • BC Forest Products Exports: Dec 2015

    The Competitiveness and Innovation Branch, BC Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations Thursday released the latest BC forest products exports data. Highlight of BC Forest Product Exports Full Year 2015, compared to Full Year 2014: • BC forest product exports totalled $12.88 billion, up 3.9 per cent from $12.40 billion. • Share of…

  • FHFA and S&P/Case-Shiller US Home Prices in November: Nov 2015

    The Case-Shiller National Home Price Index, reported by S&P Dow Jones Indices Monday, rose at a 10.9 per cent seasonally adjusted annual pace in November. The Home Price Index from the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) rose at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.7 per cent in November.

  • Canada Industrial Product Prices and US Manufacturing Index: Dec 2015 and Jan 2016

    Canada’s Industrial Product Price Index (IPPI) declined 0.2 per cent in December, said Statistics Canada January 29. The Raw Materials Price Index (RMPI) fell 5.0 per cent. The IPPI (-0.2 per cent) fell for the fifth consecutive month in December and has declined 1.7 per cent since July 2015. The main reason for the decline…