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Japan Domestic Lumber Prices Dropping
Read more: Japan Domestic Lumber Prices DroppingDomestic log cutting sawmills in Japan have suffered low lumber prices for more than a year, according to Japan Lumber Reports Friday. “Some sawmills are trying to cash in their lumber inventories even with lower log prices which continue dropping,” said the Reports. “Some regions in Japan are reviving sawmills after log prices plunged since…
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Railway Layoffs, Bridge Fire
Read more: Railway Layoffs, Bridge FireA wooden railroad bridge near Minnesota’s border with Canada burned and collapsed early Wednesday, shutting a busy train route that connects the Pacific Coast with Chicago, according to Associated Press via New York Times Wednesday. The bridge in Koochiching County belonged to CN Rail. It carried more than 20 trains over the Rat Root River…
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West Coast Log and Lumber Exports: 1Q 2015
Read more: West Coast Log and Lumber Exports: 1Q 2015Log exports from Washington, Oregon, northern California, and Alaska totalled 272 mmfbm in 1Q 2015, a decrease of nearly 16 per cent compared to 4Q 2014, the US Forest Service’s Pacific Northwest Research Station reported Wednesday. During this same period, west coast lumber exports declined 4 per cent in volume to 162 mmfbm. Log and…
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Canadian Economic Accounts: 1Q and March 2015
Read more: Canadian Economic Accounts: 1Q and March 2015Real gross domestic product (GDP) in Canada decreased 0.1 per cent in 1Q, following growth of 0.6 per cent in 4Q 2014. This was the first negative growth rate of real GDP since 2Q 2011. On a monthly basis, real GDP by industry fell 0.2 per cent in March. Final domestic demand fell 0.4 per…
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Interfor Closes
Read more: Interfor ClosesLess than three months after Interfor acquired a Tacoma Tideflats, WA, sawmill, affecting about 125 workers, the company has shut down the mill temporarily to take steps to return it to profitability. Interfor said that it curtailed production Friday at the former Simpson mill because of weak lumber prices and high production costs.
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Global Transportation Development
Read more: Global Transportation DevelopmentThere is very exciting news this week about completed or announced transportation building projects in several jurisdictions globally. The Port of Prince Rupert, in northern British Columbia, and the newly-expanded Panama Canal have both finished extensive expansion projects. As well, China is planning major new railway lines internally and elsewhere. On May 19 was held…
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North America Construction Framing Dimension Lumber Wholesale Price: 05/29
Read more: North America Construction Framing Dimension Lumber Wholesale Price: 05/29May 29: #LUMBER PRICES 05/29: WSPF KD 2×4 #2&Btr US$262 mfbm; WSPF KD PET 2×4 Studs $265; Doug Fir green #2&Btr 2×4 $305; OSB ON 7/16″ C$235 msf (net FOB mill) North America Construction Framing Dimension Lumber Wholesale Price: 05/29
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North America Construction Framing Dimension Lumber Wholesale Price: 05/29
Read more: North America Construction Framing Dimension Lumber Wholesale Price: 05/29May 29: #LUMBER PRICES 05/29: WSPF KD 2×4 #2&Btr US$262 mfbm; WSPF KD PET 2×4 Studs $265; Doug Fir green #2&Btr 2×4 $305; OSB ON 7/16″ C$235 msf (net FOB mill) North America Construction Framing Dimension Lumber Wholesale Price: 05/29
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US Home Building, Sales, Prices
Read more: US Home Building, Sales, PricesNew housing starts data came out of the US this week with a powerful bang. It is important to note that the highest increase in new home building continues to be in the multi-family sector, but for April even single-family building is up more than 10 per cent on a seasonally-adjusted basis. Other indicators continue…
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Sawmill Curtailments
Read more: Sawmill CurtailmentsTembec is suspending operations at its three sawmills in Québec due to the high cost of wood supply in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region. The company says the wood costs make its sawmills uncompetitive given the persistent weak market prices for lumber in North America. The move affects 360 direct jobs at Tembec. Tembec is still trying…
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US Freight and Rail Transport Data: March 2015
Read more: US Freight and Rail Transport Data: March 2015The Ontario Trucking Association’s 2Q 2015 business conditions survey shows that nearly half of Ontario carriers reported freight volume increases in the previous three months, compared to carriers in the 4Q 2014 survey. Freight and Rail Transport Data, US: April 2015 This is the first time in 18 months that less than 30 per cent…
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US Housing Starts: April 2015
Read more: US Housing Starts: April 2015US housing starts jumped to their highest level in nearly 7-1/2 years in April and building permits soared. Groundbreaking surged 20.2 per cent to a seasonally adjusted annual pace of 1.14 million units, the highest since November 2007, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. The per cent increase was the biggest since February 1991. Adding to…
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Canada Wholesale Trade
Read more: Canada Wholesale TradeWholesale sales rose 0.8 per cent to $53.9 billion in March after two consecutive monthly declines, said Statistics Canada Wednesday. Higher sales were recorded in five of seven subsectors, accounting for 66 per cent of total wholesale sales. In volume terms, wholesale sales increased 1.0 per cent. Following two consecutive monthly declines, the building material…
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Madison’s Lumber Reporter sample issue *new*
Read more: Madison’s Lumber Reporter sample issue *new*Get the View on North American Lumber Markets Download a *FREE* Sample Issue from our archives. Madison’s Lumber Reporter 05/15/15 Take a look at this week’s Key Prices from Madison’s Canadian Lumber Reporter. Sign Up Now: E-mail or Fax: C$$99.95 per quarter. Just call our office 604 319-2266 with a credit card to start receiving…
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Madison’s Lumber Reporter sample issue *new*
Read more: Madison’s Lumber Reporter sample issue *new*Get the View on North American Lumber Markets Download a *FREE* Sample Issue from our archives. Madison’s Lumber Reporter 05/15/15 Take a look at this week’s Key Prices from Madison’s Canadian Lumber Reporter. Sign Up Now: E-mail or Fax: C$$99.95 per quarter. Just call our office 604 319-2266 with a credit card to start receiving…
