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Increased 2014 US Lumber Production / 2014 BC Lumber Exports to US
US lumber demand continued to strengthen in 2014 as home construction experienced modest but sustainable gains over 2013, according to estimates by Western Wood Products Association released Friday. As well, the value of British Columbia lumber exports to US for Jan – Nov 2014 ($2,792 million) surpassed full-year 2013 ($2,558 million), data released by BC…
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Canada Softwood Lumber Exports Vols/Values Oct 2014, Lumber Prices Dec 2014
Data out of Statistics Canada December 29 shows lumber exported from Canada to the US, by value, for Jan – Oct 2014 is up 23.5 per cent compared to the same time period last year. http://tinyurl.com/msa2o88 Volumes increased 10.5 per cent. Canada Global Softwood Lumber Exports Jan-Oct 2014 ($7.4 billion) approach total 2013 ($7.8 billion).…
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MADISON’S LUMBER REPORTER YEAR-END 2014 LUMBER MARKET COMMENT:
Improving on stability begun last year for North America’s forest products manufacturers, 2014 ended on a positive note. Volumes and values of dimension and framing lumber shipped from Canada to the US for the first ten months of this year equalled that for full-year 2013. Data out of Statistics Canada December 29 shows lumber exported…
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Interfor Buys Four US Sawmills
Interfor buys four mills, raising bet on U.S. lumber production to hedge against B.C. supply constraints By Derrick Penner, Vancouver Sun December 22, 2014 Madison’s Lumber Reporter: “B.C. mills are well stocked in the immediate term, according to Keta Kosman, publisher of the industry newsletter Madison’s Lumber Reporter, with just some specialty timber — such…
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Seasons Greetings from Madison’s !
All of us here at your Madison’s Lumber Reporter extend our most sincere holiday greetings, and Best Wishes for the New Year, to our valued subscribers, sources, and other contacts. In keeping with tradition started in 1952 by Peter Madison, we are taking our annual holiday season break however this year are extending that by…
