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Sawmill Curtailments, Closures
Reduced demand for dimensional lumber in China has resulted in Western Forest Products closing its Ladysmith, BC, Sawmill effective Friday. According to company spokesperson Amy Spencer, the mill will be shut down temporarily. The mill, which has 85 employees, is expected to continue to run some maintenance and shipping shifts, so it’s unclear how many…
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Madison’s Lumber Reporter Contact Change . . . .
Company Info ****PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW PHONE NUMBER: 604-319-2266****
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Madison’s Lumber Reporter Contact Change . . . .
Company Info ****PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW PHONE NUMBER: 604-319-2266****
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Tembec Mill Strike
Tembec ceased production at its lumber mill in Temiscaming, QC, Thursday after workers went on strike late Wednesday. The Quebec-based pulp, paper, and lumber producer says 650 unionized employees of Unifor local 233 have walked off the job at the facility. An additional 200 workers employed at the mill are not unionized. The union and…
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Canada Producer Price, Raw Materials Index: Oct 2014
The Industrial Product Price Index in Canada decreased 0.5 per cent in October, mainly due to lower prices for energy and petroleum products, said Statistics Canada Friday. The Raw Materials Price Index declined 4.3 per cent in October, largely as a result of lower prices for crude energy products. The IPPI declined 0.5 per cent…
