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Interfor Reports
Interfor Corp, out of Vancouver, BC, reported net earnings of $11 million, or $0.16 per share, for 3Q 2014, the company announced Thursday. These figures compare with net earnings of $7.4 million in the previous quarter, and a loss of $130,000 in 3Q 2013. Sales revenue amounted to $373 million in 3Q compared with $390…
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Wood Innovation Centre Opens
The Wood Innovation and Design Centre at the University of Northern British Columbia in Prince George, BC, one of the tallest contemporary wood buildings in North America, officially opened last Friday. Construction of the 29.5-metre, six-storey high Centre began in 2013, said a Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training press release. The Centre will…
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US Lumber Import / Canada Export, Lumber Prices, Home Builders Shares
US Lumber Import / Canada Export, Lumber Prices, Home Builders Shares from Madison’s Lumber Reporter
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Looming Winter Puts Damper on Lumber and Panel Prices
November 07, 2014 MADISON’S WEEKLY LUMBER MARKET UPDATE AND OVERVIEW Provided by: Madison’s Lumber Reporter www.madisonsreport.com Prices of most North American dimension lumber and panel commodities softened slightly this week as players struggled to overcome the inexorable approach of true winter weather and the usual seasonal slow-down in home building and solid wood manufacturing, according…
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Canada Producer Price, Raw Materials Price Index
The Industrial Product Price Index (IPPI) decreased 0.4 per cent in September, mainly because of lower prices for energy and petroleum products, said Statistcis Canada Wednesday. The Raw Materials Price Index (RMPI) declined 1.8 per cent in September, largely as a result of lower prices for crude energy products. The decrease in the IPPI was…
