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Madison’s Mention in Vancouver Sun today:
Read more: Madison’s Mention in Vancouver Sun today:Supply may not meet demand for B.C. lumber exports Pine beetle-ravaged forests may have trouble supplying growth in U.S. home construction By Derrick Penner, Vancouver Sun November 20, 2014 British Columbia’s forest sector is going to lead growth in the province’s exports next year to feed burgeoning new-home construction in the U.S., but lumber makers…
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Madison’s Lumber Reporter Contact Change…
Read more: Madison’s Lumber Reporter Contact Change…Company Info ****PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW PHONE NUMBER: 604-319-2266****
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Madison’s Lumber Reporter Contact Change…
Read more: Madison’s Lumber Reporter Contact Change…Company Info ****PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW PHONE NUMBER: 604-319-2266****
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Export Development Canada: Fall 2014 Forecast
Read more: Export Development Canada: Fall 2014 ForecastA low Canadian dollar and surging U.S. economy will drive growth in Ontario’s key export sectors for the rest of this year and into 2015, according to the latest forecast by Export Development Canada. Shipments of industrial machinery, chemicals and plastics, in particular, are set to rise as demand in the world’s biggest economy —…
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Sawmill Fires, US and Canada
Read more: Sawmill Fires, US and CanadaA fire early Thursday morning destroyed the main building at the Meadow Creek Forest Products sawmill at Cooper Creek, BC. There is no word yet on the cause or the total damage estimate. About a dozen people were employed at the mill, which restarted this year following a three-year closure. Kaslo RCMP Cpl. Shaun Begg…
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Ontario Fibreboard Mill Reopens
Read more: Ontario Fibreboard Mill ReopensAfter six years of its doors being closed, the Pembroke, ON, MDF fibreboard plant is up and running once again. Pembroke MDF is expected to create as many as 160 full-time jobs, as well as spin-off employment in the local forestry, transportation, and electrical fields. Currently, the plant is operating four days a week, from…
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US Mortgage Foreclosures Drop
Read more: US Mortgage Foreclosures DropThe delinquency rate for US mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties decreased to a seasonally adjusted rate of 5.85 per cent of all loans outstanding at the end of 3Q 2014, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) National Delinquency Survey. The delinquency rate decreased for the sixth consecutive quarter and reached the lowest level…
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British Columbia Forestry Outlook
Read more: British Columbia Forestry OutlookSince output bottomed in 2009, growth in BC’s forestry and manufactured goods averaged about 6 per cent per year through 2013, compared to 2.4 per cent for the economy as a whole, said Central 1 Credit Union Thursday. Ontario Mill Restart The plant was formerly known as ATC Panels, and was open from 1997 to…
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Interfor Invests
Read more: Interfor InvestsOn November 6 Interfor, out of Vancouver, BC, announced its plans to invest $50 million in state-of-the-art technology for their sawmill operation in Castlegar, BC. The project will convert the mill into a two-line operation from three lines, as well as increase production capacity to 210 million board feet from its current level of 185…
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Canada Lumber Manufacturing Sales, Lumber Prices : Sept and Nov 2014
Read more: Canada Lumber Manufacturing Sales, Lumber Prices : Sept and Nov 2014Canada Lumber Sales, Lumber Prices : Sept and Nov 2014 from Madison’s Lumber Reporter
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Canada Lumber Manufacturing Sales, Lumber Prices : Sept and Nov 2014
Read more: Canada Lumber Manufacturing Sales, Lumber Prices : Sept and Nov 2014Canada Lumber Sales, Lumber Prices : Sept and Nov 2014 from Madison’s Lumber Reporter
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Ontario Timber Allocations
Read more: Ontario Timber AllocationsThe Town of Fort Frances, ON, became alarmed at the end of October that talks between Resolute Forest Products, Expera Specialty Solutions of Wisconsin, and the Province of Ontario regarding the acquisition of the local kraft mill, had broken off. The town said Expera has indicated a strong interest in acquiring the facility from Resolute,…
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Canada Sawmill Manufacturing : August 2014
Read more: Canada Sawmill Manufacturing : August 2014Lumber production by sawmills in Canada decreased 5.4 per cent from July to 4,693.5 thousand cubic metres in August, said Statistics Canada Thursday. Compared with August 2013, lumber production increased 0.7 per cent. Sawmills shipped 4,871.9 thousand cubic metres of lumber in August, a decrease of 6.3 per cent from July. In January-August 2014 Canadian…
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Building Permits, Canada
Read more: Building Permits, CanadaMunicipalities issued building permits worth $7.5 billion in September, up 12.7 per cent from August, following a 27.3 per cent decrease the previous month, according to Statistics Canada Thursday. The increase in September resulted primarily from higher construction intentions for both non-residential and residential buildings in Ontario. The value of non-residential building permits rose 23.9…
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Canada Merchandise Trade : September 2014
Read more: Canada Merchandise Trade : September 2014Canada’s merchandise imports declined 1.5 per cent in September, while exports rose 1.1 per cent, said Statistics Canada Tuesday. As a result, Canada’s trade balance with the world went from a deficit of $463 million in August to a surplus of $710 million in September. Imports declined to $44.1 billion, as volumes decreased 1 per…
