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Author: Madison’s Lumber Reporter

  • British Columbia Lumber Exports to US Surpass 2013

    Values of BC lumber exports to US January to November 2014, $2,792 million, surpass full-year 2013, $2,558 million, said BC Stats Wednesday. BC lumber exports by value globally January to November 2014 were flat compared to 2013, exports to China individually were also stable.

  • Canada Softwood Lumber Exports up 12.8 Per Cent

    Values of Canadian softwood lumber exports to Top 3 Countries for January to October 2014, $6,793.27 million, exceeded the previous year, $5,925.85 million, by 12.8 per cent, according to Statistics Canada December 29, 2014. Lumber Exports, Canada Volumes of Canadian Softwood lumber exports to Top 3 Countries for January to October 2014 were 32.15 million…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…