Author: Madison’s Lumber Reporter

  • Sawmill Fire

    Investigators in northern Ohio planned to return to the scene of a sawmill fire that all but destroyed the centre of a warehouse and caused its roof to collapse. The blaze struck a warehouse behind Carter Lumber on Route 20 in Oberlin, OH, Wednesday. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire was still…

  • US Softwood Lumber Imports from Europe Double

    At a total of 111,777 cubic metres, the USA imported more than twice as much softwood lumber from Europe in 3Q than it had done in the same period of last year, according to EUWID Wednesday. Foreign trade data from the US Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS) shows that Sweden was the main…

  • Global Softwood Lumber Production Increasing

    The global production of softwood lumber is steadily increasing, with Europe still the largest producer (300 million cubic metres per year) and drivers of demand in North America and China, according to Fordaq via IHB Friday. The per capita consumption is highest in North America, while in Europe, Finland, Sweden, Austria, and Latvia top the…

  • Madison’s Forest Pulse 3Q 2015: Preview

    There is just one more data set we are waiting for, as soon as the information is updated Madison’s will send the next issue of the quarterly Forest Pulse to subscribers. Don’t miss out on this vital and timely information! Sign up for a subscription today. Madison’s Forest Pulse: 3Q 2015 snippet 1 Madison’s Forest…

  • Madison’s Forest Pulse 3Q 2015: Preview

    There is just one more data set we are waiting for, as soon as the information is updated Madison’s will send the next issue of the quarterly Forest Pulse to subscribers. Don’t miss out on this vital and timely information! Sign up for a subscription today. Madison’s Forest Pulse: 3Q 2015 snippet 1 Madison’s Forest…