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North America Solid Wood Product Exports: 2Q 2015
Canada posted its second-biggest trade deficit on record in April partly due to a weak performance by nonenergy exports. Canada’s trade deficit for April narrowed to $2.97 billion from a revised $3.85 billion in March, Statistics Canada said Wednesday. The consensus is that the US trade deficit, to be released Tuesday, will be at US$42…
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Wildfire Season 2015 : North America
It is obvious to everyone involved in the forest even superficially that this year’s fire season has come on very early and seems like it will be severe. Forest industry veterans say there has never been such extended hot, dry weather this early in the year. Indeed, mainstream media reports this week indicate that 62-thousand…
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North American Wood Products Industry in 2015 and Beyond
Forest Economic Advisors — Conference Call with BMO Capital Markets Last week was held a regular conference call about the North American wood products industry by Mark Wilde at BMO Capital Markets. Analysts at Forest Economic Advisors provided the update. US Housing • FEA pessimistic on US housing starts relative to consensus: 1.1 million starts…
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Madison’s Weekly Dimension Lumber Prices Update: June 2015
PRICES REFLECT June 19, 2015 ISSUE OF MADISON’S LUMBER REPORTER Kiln-Dried Fir Whirlwind Savvy wholesalers and distributers who loaded up on KD fir lumber when prices were down jumped for joy this week. The current scarcity of dry fir only seems to be worsening, and asking prices among both primary and secondary suppliers have increased…
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North America Construction Framing Dimension Lumber Wholesale Price: 06/19
June 19, 2015: #LUMBER PRICES 06/19: WSPF KD 2×4 #2&Btr US$300 mfbm (+$6); WSPF KD PET 2×4 Studs $305 (+$10); Doug Fir green #2&Btr 2×4 $337 (+$17); OSB ON 7/16″ C$237 msf (+$2) (net FOB mill) North America Construction Framing Dimension Lumber Wholesale Price: 06/19
