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Sawmill Fire
Read more: Sawmill FireInvestigators in northern Ohio planned to return to the scene of a sawmill fire that all but destroyed the centre of a warehouse and caused its roof to collapse. The blaze struck a warehouse behind Carter Lumber on Route 20 in Oberlin, OH, Wednesday. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire was still…
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US Softwood Lumber Imports from Europe Double
Read more: US Softwood Lumber Imports from Europe DoubleAt a total of 111,777 cubic metres, the USA imported more than twice as much softwood lumber from Europe in 3Q than it had done in the same period of last year, according to EUWID Wednesday. Foreign trade data from the US Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS) shows that Sweden was the main…
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Global Softwood Lumber Production Increasing
Read more: Global Softwood Lumber Production IncreasingThe global production of softwood lumber is steadily increasing, with Europe still the largest producer (300 million cubic metres per year) and drivers of demand in North America and China, according to Fordaq via IHB Friday. The per capita consumption is highest in North America, while in Europe, Finland, Sweden, Austria, and Latvia top the…
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Madison’s Forest Pulse 3Q 2015: Preview
Read more: Madison’s Forest Pulse 3Q 2015: PreviewThere is just one more data set we are waiting for, as soon as the information is updated Madison’s will send the next issue of the quarterly Forest Pulse to subscribers. Don’t miss out on this vital and timely information! Sign up for a subscription today. Madison’s Forest Pulse: 3Q 2015 snippet 1 Madison’s Forest…
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Madison’s Forest Pulse 3Q 2015: Preview
Read more: Madison’s Forest Pulse 3Q 2015: PreviewThere is just one more data set we are waiting for, as soon as the information is updated Madison’s will send the next issue of the quarterly Forest Pulse to subscribers. Don’t miss out on this vital and timely information! Sign up for a subscription today. Madison’s Forest Pulse: 3Q 2015 snippet 1 Madison’s Forest…
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Tembec Reports
Read more: Tembec ReportsTembec Inc reported 3Q 2015 results Thursday, finding that consolidated sales for the three-month period ended September 26, 2015, were $373 million, as compared to $371 million in the same quarter a year ago. The Company generated a net loss of $32 million, or $0.32 per share, in the September 2015 quarter compared to net…
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US Residential Property Values: September 2015
Read more: US Residential Property Values: September 2015The typical size of newly built single-family homes was effectively unchanged from 2Q to 3Qf 2015, posting a small quarterly decline. The current data is consistent with the general trend of flat growth for the size of typical newly-built homes, a pattern that took hold during 2014. As first-time buyers return to the market, typical…
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Resolute Acquires
Read more: Resolute AcquiresResolute Forest Products Wednesday announced the acquisition of Atlas Paper Holdings, a leading manufacturer of at-home and away-from-home tissue products, including recycled and virgin paper grades. The purchase price in the transaction, which closed the same day, was $156 million, including working capital.
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Canada Wholesale Trade: October 2015
Read more: Canada Wholesale Trade: October 2015Canadian wholesale sales edged down 0.1 per cent to $55.2 billion in September, according to Statistics Canada Thursday. Declines in the motor vehicle and parts and the building material and supplies subsectors were partially offset by higher sales in the machinery, equipment and supplies and the food, beverage and tobacco subsectors. Excluding the motor vehicle…
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US Construction Employment: September 2015
Read more: US Construction Employment: September 2015The count of construction job openings declined in September as hiring in the home building sector remained slow. The average monthly employment gain for builders and remodelers has been approximately 4,700 over the last six months. According to the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) and NAHB analysis, the number of open construction…
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Canada – US Softwood Lumber Trade Update
Read more: Canada – US Softwood Lumber Trade UpdateCanada responds to a new trade dispute launched by the US over supercalendered paper, and Canada’s new Minister of International Trade releases a statement about the current state of negotiation for the expired Canada-US softwood trade deal. Canada-US Softwood Lumber Trade Update This week Canada’s new Minister of International Trade, Chrystia Freeland, released through the…
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US Producer Price Index: October 2015
Read more: US Producer Price Index: October 2015The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Producer Price Indexes (PPI) for October. Inflation in prices received by producers declined 0.4 per cent in October following a 0.5 per cent decline in September and no change in August. The decline was the combination of a 0.3 per cent decline in prices for services and…
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Canada Survey of Manufacturing: September 2015
Read more: Canada Survey of Manufacturing: September 2015Manufacturing sales in Canada declined 1.5 per cent to $51.1 billion in September, following a 0.6 per cent decrease in August, said Statistics Canada Wednesday. Lower sales in the motor vehicle assembly and the petroleum and coal product industries were responsible for the decline. Sales were down in 13 of 21 industries, representing 78.6 per…
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Madison’s Lumber Reporter KEY PRICES Week of 11/20/15
Read more: Madison’s Lumber Reporter KEY PRICES Week of 11/20/15A selection of Key Lumber and Panel Prices, to be published in this week’s issue of Madison’s Lumber Reporter: WSPF KD R/L 2×4 #2&Btr . . . $263 . . -$7 WSPF KD R/L 2×6 #2&Btr . . . $255. . . -$7 SYP KD R/L 2×4 #2&Btr East Side . . . $410 .…
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Madison’s Lumber Reporter KEY PRICES Week of 11/20/15
Read more: Madison’s Lumber Reporter KEY PRICES Week of 11/20/15A selection of Key Lumber and Panel Prices, to be published in this week’s issue of Madison’s Lumber Reporter: WSPF KD R/L 2×4 #2&Btr . . . $263 . . -$7 WSPF KD R/L 2×6 #2&Btr . . . $255. . . -$7 SYP KD R/L 2×4 #2&Btr East Side . . . $410 .…
