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Canada/US Softwood Lumber Negotiation Update
Read more: Canada/US Softwood Lumber Negotiation UpdateLast week when speaking about the softwood lumber negotiations between Canada and the US with Vaughn Palmer at the Vancouver Sun, British Columbia Premier Christy Clark said, “But we just haven’t seen enough movement from the American side of the table.” Madison’s confirmed this update with insiders to the talks: “Both sides have exchanged proposals…
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Madison’s Lumber Reporter KEY PRICES Week of 05/20/16
Read more: Madison’s Lumber Reporter KEY PRICES Week of 05/20/16North American W-SPF 2×4 dimension softwood #lumber prices rise further this week, by +$8, on tight and fast-moving inventory; sawmill production high with order files one month out. E-SPF also up, +$5 only. Southern Pine moderates downward, –$5 only. US single-family housing starts April 2016 up +3.3% #building W-SPF 2×4 studs #lumber prices up also…
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Madison’s Lumber Reporter KEY PRICES Week of 05/20/16
Read more: Madison’s Lumber Reporter KEY PRICES Week of 05/20/16North American W-SPF 2×4 dimension softwood #lumber prices rise further this week, by +$8, on tight and fast-moving inventory; sawmill production high with order files one month out. E-SPF 2×4 also up, +$5 only. Southern Pine 2×4 East Side moderates downward, –$5 only. US single-family housing starts April 2016 up +3.3% #building W-SPF 2×4 studs…
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Canada Lumber Manufacturing Sales, US Building Material Retail Sales: Mar ’16
Read more: Canada Lumber Manufacturing Sales, US Building Material Retail Sales: Mar ’16Provincial Manufacturing Sales at Canadian Sawmills: Values 2012 to MAR 2016 BC C$1,271 million C$1,355 million 6.20% QUEBEC C$697 million C$693 million -0.60% ALBERTA C$394 million C$421 million 6.40% Total TOP 3 C$2,362 million C$2,470 million 4.40% 2015 to MAR 2016 to MAR US Building Material & Supplies Retail Trade:VALS ’12 to MAR ’16 US$59,573…
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US Wood Imports, Canada Lumber Exports: March 2016
Read more: US Wood Imports, Canada Lumber Exports: March 2016US Sawmill Products Imports: Values 2012 to MAR 2016 CHINA US$9 million US$11 million 18% CANADA US$1,232 million US$1,355 million 9% TOTAL WORLD US$1,471 million US$1,573 million 6.5% 2015 To MAR 2016 To MAR Canada Softwood Lumber Exports:Volumes 2012 – MAR 2016 million cubic metres USA 7,041 9,070 22% CHINA 1,552 1,588 2%…
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Canada Lumber Manufacturing Sales, US Building Material Retail Sales: Mar ’16
Read more: Canada Lumber Manufacturing Sales, US Building Material Retail Sales: Mar ’16Provincial Manufacturing Sales at Canadian Sawmills: Values 2012 to MAR 2016 BC C$1,271 million C$1,355 million 6.20% QUEBEC C$697 million C$693 million -0.60% ALBERTA C$394 million C$421 million 6.40% Total TOP 3 C$2,362 million C$2,470 million 4.40% 2015 to MAR 2016 to MAR US Building Material & Supplies Retail Trade:VALS ’12 to MAR ’16 US$59,573…
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US Wood Imports, Canada Lumber Exports: March 2016
Read more: US Wood Imports, Canada Lumber Exports: March 2016US Sawmill Products Imports: Values 2012 to MAR 2016 CHINA US$9 million US$11 million 18% CANADA US$1,232 million US$1,355 million 9% TOTAL WORLD US$1,471 million US$1,573 million 6.5% 2015 To MAR 2016 To MAR Canada Softwood Lumber Exports:Volumes 2012 – MAR 2016 million cubic metres USA…
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BC Logging Contractor Sustainability Funding
Read more: BC Logging Contractor Sustainability FundingBritish Columbia Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, Steve Thomson, announced May 6 more funding to the Forestry Service Providers Compensation Fund—bringing government’s total contributions to $7 million. British Columbia Logging Contractor Sustainability Funding Minister Steve Thomson announced last week an additional $1 million contribution to the Forestry Service Providers Compensation Fund—bringing government’s…
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Japan Housing Starts: March 2016
Read more: Japan Housing Starts: March 2016Total housing starts in Japan for March were 75,744 units, up 8.4 per cent over March one year ago, said the Japan Lumber Journal Friday. Housing Starts, Japan Japan housing starts of built-for-sale houses for March increased by 26 per cent year- on- year, and those of owner-occupied and rental houses also increased, said the…
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Canada and US Lumber Production: Feb 2016
Read more: Canada and US Lumber Production: Feb 2016US softwood lumber production Jan – Feb 2016 up 1.3 per cent, to 5,207 million board feet, from 5,138 million board feet in the first two months of 2015, according to Western Wood Products Association‘s monthly Lumber Track, released Fri- day. Canada softwood lumber production Jan – Feb 2016 up 13.5 per cent, to 4,611…
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Canada and US Lumber Production: Feb 2016
Read more: Canada and US Lumber Production: Feb 2016US softwood lumber production Jan – Feb 2016 up 1.3 per cent, to 5,207 million board feet, from 5,138 million board feet in the first two months of 2015, according to Western Wood Products Association‘s monthly Lumber Track, released Fri- day. Canada softwood lumber production Jan – Feb 2016 up 13.5 per cent, to 4,611…
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British Columbia Wholesale Lumber Association Roasts
Read more: British Columbia Wholesale Lumber Association RoastsThe British Columbia Wholesale Lumber Association will be holding it’s 36TH Annual Lumberman Of The Year Award Roast at the Terminal City Club in downtown Vancouver, June 16. BCWLA Roasts… “A patriarch of the BCWLA will receive his due reward: to be roasted to a fine turn by his peers at an award ceremony to…
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Japan Wood Demand, Forestry Output 2015
Read more: Japan Wood Demand, Forestry Output 2015The latest data from Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries shows total wood material demand in 2015 was down 1.9 per cent, to 25.1 million cu- bic metres, compared to 2014, says Japan Lumber Reports Friday. Wood Demand, Forestry Output Japan: 2015 Total wood material demand in Japan for 2015 has dropped for two…
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Canada and US Softwood Lumber Production : February 2016
Read more: Canada and US Softwood Lumber Production : February 2016US softwood lumber production Jan – Feb 2016 up 1.3 per cent, to 5,207 million board feet, from 5,138 million board feet in the first two months of 2015, according to Western Wood Products Association‘s monthly Lumber Track, released today. Canada softwood lumber production Jan – Feb 2016 up 13.5 per cent, to 4,611 million…
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Canada and US Softwood Lumber Production : February 2016
Read more: Canada and US Softwood Lumber Production : February 2016US softwood lumber production Jan – Feb 2016 up 1.3 per cent, to 5,207 million board feet, from 5,138 million board feet in the first two months of 2015, according to Western Wood Products Association‘s monthly Lumber Track, released today. Canada softwood lumber production Jan – Feb 2016 up 13.5 per cent, to 4,611 million…
