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Canada and BC Lumber Manufacturing, US Sawmill Trade 3Q 2015
New data out this week from Statistics Canada and the US Census shows stability in North America lumber manufacturing and cross-border trade. Madison’s Forest Pulse 3Q 2015 The next issue of quarterly Madison’s Forest Pulse will be out next week, and the latest data on Canadian softwood lumber production, sawmill sales, and lumber exports together…
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BC Economic State of the Forest Sector 2015
This October the Competitiveness and Innovation Branch of the BC Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource operations has released the 2014 Economic State of the B.C. Forest Sector report. Prices and Costs – North America’s housing market improved in 2014, but housing starts were still low compared to the early/mid 2000’s. Average SPF 2×4…
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Madison’s Weekly Key Prices Additions
Due to changes in market dynamics between volumes of Western Spruce-Pine-Fir dimension lumber produced and sold in North America, and that of Southern Yellow Pine and Eastern Spruce-Pine-Fir, Madison’s Lumber Reporter has added these last two commodities to our weekly Key Prices table and graphs. Madison’s Weekly Key Prices Additions
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Madison’s Lumber Reporter KEY PRICES Week of 10/23/15
A selection of Key Lumber and Panel Prices, to be published in this week’s issue of Madison’s Lumber Reporter: WSPF KD R/L 2×4 #2&Btr . . . $268 . . +$12 WSPF KD R/L 2×6 #2&Btr . . . $260. . . +$12 SYP KD R/L 2×4 #2&Btr East Side . . . $390 .…
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Provinces Urge Canadian Government to Negotiate SLA
Cabinet ministers in both Nova Scotia and New Brunswick are expressing concern that Canada and the United States haven’t started renegotiating the softwood lumber trade agreement, according to Canadian Press Wednesday. As well, British Columbia Premier Christy Clark has called for Canadian officials to get to the negotiating table, said Globe and Mail October 11.…
