Author: Madison’s Lumber Reporter

  • US GDP, Economy 3Q 2015

    The US economy grew at an annualized rate of 1.5 per cent in the 3Q of the year, the Commerce Department said Thursday, matching the estimates of economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal. That was off from 2Q’s torrid 3.9 per cent growth rate. Compared with the same quarter a year ago, the economy…

  • Canada and BC Lumber Manufacturing, US Sawmill Trade 3Q 2015

    New data out this week from Statistics Canada and the US Census shows stability in North America lumber manufacturing and cross-border trade. Madison’s Forest Pulse 3Q 2015 The next issue of quarterly Madison’s Forest Pulse will be out next week, and the latest data on Canadian softwood lumber production, sawmill sales, and lumber exports together…

  • Canada and BC Lumber Manufacturing, US Sawmill Trade 3Q 2015

    New data out this week from Statistics Canada and the US Census shows stability in North America lumber manufacturing and cross-border trade. Madison’s Forest Pulse 3Q 2015 The next issue of quarterly Madison’s Forest Pulse will be out next week, and the latest data on Canadian softwood lumber production, sawmill sales, and lumber exports together…

  • BC Economic State of the Forest Sector 2015


    This October the Competitiveness and Innovation Branch of the BC Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource operations has released the 2014 Economic State of the B.C. Forest Sector report. Prices and Costs – North America’s housing market improved in 2014, but housing starts were still low compared to the early/mid 2000’s. Average SPF 2×4…

  • US Housing Starts, Sales

    Construction companies in the US built more apartment complexes in September, resulting in a temporary rise in housing starts for a real estate market that otherwise appeared to have crested during the summer. Housing starts last month rose 6.5 per cent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.21 million homes, the Commerce Department said…