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Tembec Open to Quotas: CEO
Eastern Canadian lumber producer Tembec’s chief executive James Lopez said in an interview with Canadian Press Thursday before Tembec’s annual meeting it is open to quotas on exports to the United States, in a break from the positions of some Canadian rivals and the Quebec government. Lopez said he agrees that Canadian lumber should be…
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Southern Pine Lumber Exports: November 2016
Exports of Southern Pine lumber remained strong in November, amounting to just under 62 million board feet (MMbf). This volume represents a hefty increase of 29 per cent above the same month last year, contributing to a year-to-date increase of 16 per cent when compared with the rst eleven months of 2015, said the Southern…
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Chile Devastating Wild Fires
A series of fast-spreading fires, mostly in Chile’s central region, are being fanned by strong winds, high temperatures and a prolonged drought. One town, Santa Olga, has been destroyed by the blaze, said the BBC Friday. Epic Wildfires, Chile A prolonged drought and high temperatures have worsened the Chile blazes, which have so far destroyed…
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Madison’s Forest Pulse : 3Q 2016 Forest and Timber Analysis
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Building Materials Price Index, US: December 2016
The price of softwood lumber rose by 2.3 per cent in December, while prices paid for ready-mix concrete, gypsum products, and OSB all fell, according to the latest Producer Price Index release by the Bureau of Labor Statistics January 13. The 2.3 per cent increase in the softwood lumber price index is the largest monthly…
