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North America Lumber Production: Nov 2015
Lumber production in the US totalled 29.4 BBF for the first eleven months of 2015, an increase of 1.4 per cent from 2014 when it was 28.9 BBF, according to the Western Wood Products Association’s Lumber Track, released Wednesday. Canadian lumber production improved by 7.9 per cent for January to November 2015, to 24.5 BBF…
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BC Forest Products Exports: Dec 2015
The Competitiveness and Innovation Branch, BC Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations Thursday released the latest BC forest products exports data. Highlight of BC Forest Product Exports Full Year 2015, compared to Full Year 2014: • BC forest product exports totalled $12.88 billion, up 3.9 per cent from $12.40 billion. • Share of…
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Canadian Forest Certification Disagreement
Madison’s sincerely hopes this sudden development between Resolute Forest Products in Quebec and the Forest Stewardship Council’s certification policy is not due to the expiration of the 2006 Canada-US Softwood Lumber Agreement. That this new disagreement is being driven by the demands of 13 US-funded environmental groups is cause for alarm to anyone working in…
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Forest Certification Complications
There has always been a complicated relationship between global forest certification agencies (such as FSC, SFI) and stakeholders. Consumers, environmental groups, forest companies, unions, and local governments are all able to express their priorities and concerns about preserving ecology and other values, making use of the forest resource sustainably, and the economic impact of timber…
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US Real Estate Update
