Author: Madison’s Lumber Reporter

  • Canada-US 2006 Softwood Lumber Agreement Expiry

    From one of Madison’s Lumber Reporter’s valued sources Friday: “In that the SLA will expire at 11:59 p.m. October 12th, though we’ve been unable to secure written confirmation at this time through the U.S. DOC or the Canadian DFAIT offices as to exactly what procedures will be involved after the 12th, we can only assume…

  • Canada-US 2006 Softwood Lumber Agreement Expiry

    From one of Madison’s Lumber Reporter’s valued sources Friday: “In that the SLA will expire at 11:59 p.m. October 12th, though we’ve been unable to secure written confirmation at this time through the U.S. DOC or the Canadian DFAIT offices as to exactly what procedures will be involved after the 12th, we can only assume…

  • Madison’s Lumber Reporter KEY PRICES Week of 09/18/15

    Madison’s Reporter ‏@LumberNews #LUMBER PRICES 09/18: WSPF KD 2×4 #2&Btr US$250 mfbm, +5; WSPF KD PET 2×4 Studs $230, +5; Doug Fir green #2&Btr 2×4 $300, -5; OSB ON 7/16″ C$270 msf, -2.   #LumberPrices #BuildingMaterials #HomeBuilding #timber http://162.213.156.131/~madisonsreport/lumber-prices/

  • Madison’s Lumber Reporter KEY PRICES Week of 09/18/15

    Madison’s Reporter ‏@LumberNews #LUMBER PRICES 09/18: WSPF KD 2×4 #2&Btr US$250 mfbm, +5; WSPF KD PET 2×4 Studs $230, +5; Doug Fir green #2&Btr 2×4 $300, -5; OSB ON 7/16″ C$270 msf, -2.   #LumberPrices #BuildingMaterials #HomeBuilding #timber http://162.213.156.131/~madisonsreport/lumber-prices/

  • Canada Industrial Capacity Utilization Rates: 2Q 2015

    Canadian industries operated at 81.3 per cent of their production capacity in 2Q, down from 82.6 per cent in 1Q, said Statistics Canada Thursday. This was the second consecutive quarterly decline. As in the previous quarter, the mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction and manufacturing industries led the decline. Outside of manufacturing, capacity utilization…