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US ISM Manufacturing Index : Dec 2014
Economic activity in the US manufacturing sector expanded in December for the 19th consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 67th consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the Manufacturing ISM Report On Business January 6. Manufacturing expanded in December as the PMI registered 55.5 percent, a decrease of 3.2 percentage points…
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EACOM Sympathy . . .
EACOM Timber Corporation is deeply saddened Friday by the news that Paul Campeau, an employee of Green Acres Contracting, lost his life this week while sanding roads in the Trout Lake Forest in Ontario. We extend our sincerest sympathy to Paul’s family, friends and loved ones during this very difficult time. Our hearts also go…
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North America Transportation : Challenges for 2015
This week mediators stepped in, “prepared and ready to render prompt assistance” to end a six-month standoff between shippers and dockworkers that has worsened congestion and problems at the Port of Oakland, CA, and across the West Coast of the US. Transportation delays at the ports have occurred largely due to a combination of chassis…
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U.S. Softwood Lumber Industry Activity : Oct 2014
Using the latest trade statistics, the Western Wood Products Association found US Softwood Lumber Apparent Consumption for January to October 2014 (at 35.7 billion fbm), up 7.1 per cent over the same time period in 2013. Lumber imports, meanwhile, are up 12.3 per cent. The latest issue of the WWPA’s Lumber Track, out Monday, found…
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U.S. Softwood Lumber Industry Activity : Oct 2014
Using the latest trade statistics, the Western Wood Products Association found US Softwood Lumber Apparent Consumption for January to October 2014 (at 35.7 billion fbm), up 7.1 per cent over the same time period in 2013. Lumber imports, meanwhile, are up 12.3 per cent. The latest issue of the WWPA’s Lumber Track, out Monday, found…
