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Sawmill Fires
The cause of a stubborn fire recently at the Flavelle Sawmill in Port Moody, BC, that took crews more than 12 hours to douse may never be known, Port Moody fire chief Remo Faedo said to the Tri-Cities Now. He noted damage to the planer mill was so severe it’s unsafe to do a complete…
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Madison’s Forest Pulse: 1Q 2015 — Out Friday!!
THE LATEST Lumber Production and Export Data: • US sawmill products exports to China by VALUE are down by -17.5% (compared to up +20% for previous quarter), to US$189 million (FAS value), for Jan to Feb 2015. The previous year it was US$229 million. • US sawmill products imports from Canada by VALUE are up…
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US Lumber Demand, Consumption, and Sawmill Capacity Utilization
A recent article about lumber price correlation with US stock values piqued Madison’s curiosity. While there are excellent insights, the conclusion drawn in inaccurate. That is to say: the data is being interpreted incorrectly. “U.S. Stocks: Timber!” http://seekingalpha.com/article/3095836-u-s-stocks-timber “Since the outbreak of the financial crisis in the summer of 2007 and also in the years…
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US Lumber Demand, Consumption, and Sawmill Capacity Utilization
A recent article about lumber price correlation with US stock values piqued Madison’s curiosity. While there are excellent insights, the conclusion drawn in inaccurate. That is to say: the data is being interpreted incorrectly. “U.S. Stocks: Timber!” http://seekingalpha.com/article/3095836-u-s-stocks-timber “Since the outbreak of the financial crisis in the summer of 2007 and also in the years…
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Transportation Statistics : North America
The latest data, to February 2015, shows volumes of Canadian and US forestry and wood products transported as stable — if moderately improving — over last year. As subscribers to the quarterly Madison’s Forest Pulse already know, volumes and values of wood products manufactured, shipped, and transported across North America for full-year 2014 were very…
