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Ainsworth, LP Adjust Timing
Ainsworth Lumber, based in Vancouver, BC, and Louisiana-Pacific, out of Nashville, TN, announced Tuesdsay that as a result of continued discussions, they have amended the previously announced timing agreements with each of the Canadian Competition Bureau and the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice . The companies will provide14 days written notice before…
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Stella Jones Reports
Montreal, QC’s, Stella-Jones earned $19.7 million, or 29 cents per diluted share, for the three-month period ending December 31, the company announced Friday. This compared to $16.5 million, or 25 cents per share, in the same period a year ago. Sales increased to $211.9 million, from $159.3 million a year earlier. The sales included $49.3…
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West Fraser Acquires
West Fraser Timber, out of Vancouver, BC, has acquired Travis Lumber Co’s sawmill and lumber manufacturing operations based in Mansfield, AR, the company announced Monday. In 2013, Travis Lumber’s sawmill produced more than 100 million board feet of lumber. West Fraser said it plans to invest additional capital in the mill and grow capacity to…
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Canada-Korea Trade Deal
Canada Lumber Exports The Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement concluded in Seoul on Tuesday by Prime Minister Stephen Harper and South Korean President Park Geun-hye, has both countries pledging to eliminate duties on 98 per cent of all goods. More than nine years and 14 bargaining rounds in the making, the deal offers what Harper called…
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Lumber News Archives: June 2012
Rail Transportation Statistics ; Madison’s Timber Preview ; AFPA First Quarter ; Japan Housing Starts ; 14-Storey Wood Framed Building ; Canadian Industrial Capacity Utilization Rates ; 2006 SLA Arbitration Final Filings Engineered Wood ; BC Timber Supply Committee Update ; Canada Housing Starts ; Flooding ; Insurance Bureau of Canada’s Weather Research ; Merritt,…
