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Canadian Forest Companies Urge House of Commons
Once again Canadian lumber producers have pressed the federal government on the urgency of moving forward on the softwood lumber trade file, this time appearing before the House of Commons Standing Committee on International Trade in Ottawa Wednesday to voice their support for the Canadian Government’s continued efforts to reach a new softwood lumber agreement…
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US REO Inventory Down 23 per cent Y-o-Y: 1Q 2016
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US Lumber Groups Support Timber Innovation Act
The American Wood Council (AWC), American Forest Foundation (AFF), Binational Softwood Lumber Council (BSLC) and Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association (SLMA) today announced their strong support for the “Timber Innovation Act”, according to an American Wood Council release Monday. US “Timber Innovation Act” “Advancing the construction of tall wood buildings will help lower the cost of…
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Canada Sawmill Production: February 2016
Lumber production by Canadian sawmills in February increased 1.8 per cent from January, to 5,627.9 thousand cubic metres, according to new data released by Statistics Canada Friday. Compared with February 2015, lumber production rose 12.4 per cent. Sawmills shipped 5,570.7 thousand cubic metres of lumber in February, up 5 per cent from January. Shipments rose…
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Export Development Canada Reduces Forecast
Export Development Canada has slashed its forecast of goods exports this year to 2 per cent, down from a previous estimate of 7 per cent. While natural resources continue to struggle under lower prices and sluggish demand, double-digit growth in consumer goods, automotive, and aerospace sec– tors will drive Canada’s overall exports to grow by…
