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Author: Madison’s Lumber Reporter

  • US Real Estate and Economic Update

    The latest data of US real estate activity and general macroeconomic conditions are examined. US Private Investment and the Business Cycle Calculated Risk — Bill McBride “Discussions of the business cycle frequently focus on consumer spending (PCE: Personal consumption expenditures), but the key is to watch private domestic investment, especially residential investment. Even though private…

  • Japan Wood Olympic Stadium Roof

    A new plan has been selected in Japan for the new National Stadium, to be built for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, according to Japan Lumber Reports Friday. The theme of the new stadium will be ‘wood and green’, with the roof made of a hybrid steel and wood structure. The wood will be laminated…

  • Japan Wood Import Projection 2016

    The Timber Supply and Demand Conference of Japan, comprised of five groups of imported wood products, came up with the projection for demand for 2016, said the Japan Lumber Reports Friday. The projection does not expect any significant change in the import of both logs and lumber. Japan housing starts 2016 are expected to exceed…

  • Japan Wood Import Projection 2016

    The Timber Supply and Demand Conference of Japan, comprised of five groups of imported wood products, came up with the projection for demand for 2016, said the Japan Lumber Reports Friday. The projection does not expect any significant change in the import of both logs and lumber. Japan housing starts 2016 are expected to exceed…

  • North America Structural Panel Production: 2015

    Structural panel production and apparent consumption in North America decreased by 4.9 per cent and 4.5 per cent in 4Q 2015 from 3Q, as The Engineered Wood Association reported Wednesday. Structural panel production increased by 1 per cent, compared to 4Q 2014, and apparent consumption went up by 1.6 per cent. Numbers from 2015 show…