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Madison’s Forest Pulse 4Q 2014
The next issue of the quarterly Madison’s Forest Pulse goes out to subscribers Monday. The data sets, January to November 2014, are shaping up very nicely to demonstrate the current situation with Canadian and US log and lumber sales and exports. For more information please see Page 6. Don’t miss out on this vital and…
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US Existing, New, & Pending Home Sales, Inventories
Completing an improved second half of 2014, existing home sales in the US increased 2.4 per cent in December, said the National Association of Realtors Monday. Existing home sales exceeded a 5 million sales pace for the sixth time in the past seven months, and were 3.5 per cent above the same period a year…
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Japan Log and Lumber Import Forecast : 2015
The Japan Foreign Timber General Supply & Demand Liaison Conference on December 24 announced the demand forecast for major imported timber for full-year 2015, says the Japan Lumber Journal. According to the report, 2015 demand for logs in Japan is forecasted to be 4,100,000 cubic metres, and demand for lumber is forecasted to be 6,211,000…
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Quarterly and Year-End Results
Norbord, Potlatch Corp, and Weyerhaeuser all reported financial results this week. Norbord Wednesday reported adjusted EBITDA of $90 million in 2014 compared to $287 million in 2013, on 31 per cent lower North American benchmark OSB prices. In 4Q 2014, Norbord recorded adjusted EBITDA of $15 million, unchanged from 3Q, and $14 million lower than…
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Canada Wholesale Trade : Nov 2014
Canada’s wholesale sales declined 0.3 per cent to $54.0 billion in November, following two consecutive monthly gains. Decreases were recorded in three of seven subsectors, led by the machinery, equipment and supplies subsector, and were partially offset by higher sales in the motor vehicle and parts subsector. In volume terms, wholesale sales were down 0.3…
