Category: Weekly Softwood Lumber Blog

  • Madison’s 2Q ’14 FOREST PULSE

    this week Madison’s released a *sneak preview* of the next edition of our exciting new product: LIMITED-TIME OFFER: SAVE MORE THAN 15% ON THE REGULAR PRICE   Order now and save! Offer expires August 1, 2014 Don’t miss even one issue of this vital information! Madisons Forest Pulse 1 • what you need to plan…

  • Lumber prices stay flat as sector braces for impact of wildfire season

    Fri, July 11, 2014 The sheer confusion which reigned for dimension lumber buyer and sellers in June has dissipated, much as the dual Canada-US national holiday break has faded from memory. This week North American lumber traders reported stable sales volumes and a return to consistent pricing. Almost on cue, serious wildfires broke out in…

  • Madison’s 2Q 2014 Timber Industry Analysis and Projection

    We are very excited to release a brief snippet of the latest edition of our new product: MADISON’S QUARTERLY NORTH AMERICAN TIMBER INDUSTRY ANALYSIS AND PROJECTION Madison’s 2Q:14 Timber Preview check back here at the end of July for more on this vital information source!!

  • Sawmill Fire

    Fire broke out at Godfrey Lumber Yard in Statesville, NC, Thursday night. Local firefighters reported a large fire upon arriving at the scene, and say that several county fire departments were called in to assist with the blaze. The Sheriff’s Office says the fire reignited early Friday morning. It was an approximately 100-by-150-foot building which…

  • British Columbia New Fire Fighting Planes

    BC has a new weapon in its battle against the hundreds of wildfires that destroy large swaths of the province’s forests every summer. It’s a fleet of skimmer airtankers, an amphibious aircraft that can skim water and continue fighting a fire without having to return to base. Said superintendent of the provincial airtanker program Michael…