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Manufacturing Index, US
Read more: Manufacturing Index, USThe US manufacturing sector expanded in August, with the rate of growth exceeding expectations and moving at the fastest pace in more than four years, an industry report showed on Thursday. Financial data firm Markit said its preliminary or “flash” US Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index rose to 58 in August, which was its highest since…
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US Log Exports: 2Q 2014
Read more: US Log Exports: 2Q 2014Log exports from Washington, Oregon, northern California, and Alaska totalled 515 million board feet in volume in 2Q 2014, an increase of more than 10 per cent compared to 1Q 2014, the US Forest Service’s Pacific Northwest Research Station reported today. During this same period, West coast lumber exports decreased by 4 per cent to…
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US Pending, New Home Sales: July ‘14
Read more: US Pending, New Home Sales: July ‘14A gauge of pending home sales rose 3.3 per cent in July to reach the highest level in 11 months, signaling that upcoming closings of existing homes are likely to speed up, the National Association of Realtors reported Thursday. The index of pending home sales hit a seasonally adjusted 105.9 in July, compared with 102.5…
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US Housing Starts
Read more: US Housing StartsHome construction in the US surged in July. Housing starts climbed almost 16 per cent last month to an annual rate of 1.093 million units, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. That marked the highest level of construction since November, driven by a pronounced rise in new apartments. Home construction rose 22 per cent in the…
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Southern Pine Lumber Exports: June 2014
Read more: Southern Pine Lumber Exports: June 2014USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service reported Friday exports of Southern Pine to be approximately 41.2 million board feet (MMbf) during June 2014. This volume represents an increase of just 2 per cent above the same month last year. But collectively, the first half of this year has recorded a hefty increase of 22 per cent when…
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Housing Starts, Japan
Read more: Housing Starts, JapanAfter dropping since April due to a new consumption tax, housing starts in Japan increased in June by 11.8 per cent compared to May, to 75,727 units, according to Japan Lumber Reporter Friday. Seasonally adjusted starts were 883,000 units. June starts were down 9.5 per cent compared to the same month one year ago. Japan’s…
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Wooden Health Facility, Belgium
Read more: Wooden Health Facility, BelgiumA new nursing facility complex in Belgium, at 7,000 square metres the largest in the country, will be build using lumber from Japan’s Nice Lumber, according to Japan Lumber Reports Friday. The four-storey wooden building will have 50 rooms for the nursing home and 16 units for rental. The project is expected to use 890…
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Coldstream Lumber Operating
Read more: Coldstream Lumber OperatingOperations at Coldstream Lumber, based in Coldstream, BC, are back up and running nearly a week after a fire ripped through the company’s kiln building. The 40 employees were back at work Monday, said GlobalNews. Both of the company’s kilns were destroyed in the fire. Coldstream Lumber president, Johnal Lee new kilns were purchased, but…
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US Wood Products Imports from Canada: Rail and Truck
Read more: US Wood Products Imports from Canada: Rail and TruckMore glowing data on Canadian and US cargo and freight volumes, building on last month’s strong showing as detailed in your Madison’s Lumber Reporter July 11, is out this week by the AAR and from the ATA’s For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index. The Association of American Railroads (AAR) Thursday reported increased total combined US weekly rail…
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US Wood Products Imports from Canada by Truck and KEY 2×4 LUMBER PRICES vs. US Trucking Company Shares
Read more: US Wood Products Imports from Canada by Truck and KEY 2×4 LUMBER PRICES vs. US Trucking Company SharesUS Wood Products Imports from Canada by Truck and KEY 2×4 LUMBER PRICES vs. US Trucking Company Shares US Wood Products Imports from Canada by Truck and KEY 2×4 LUMBER PRICES vs. US Trucking Company Shares from Madison’s Lumber Reporter
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US Wood Products Imports from Canada by Truck and KEY 2×4 LUMBER PRICES vs. US Trucking Company Shares
Read more: US Wood Products Imports from Canada by Truck and KEY 2×4 LUMBER PRICES vs. US Trucking Company SharesUS Wood Products Imports from Canada by Truck and KEY 2×4 LUMBER PRICES vs. US Trucking Company Shares US Wood Products Imports from Canada by Truck and KEY 2×4 LUMBER PRICES vs. US Trucking Company Shares from Madison’s Lumber Reporter
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China Wood Imports and Canada Wood Exports VS US Housing Starts and Lumber Prices
Read more: China Wood Imports and Canada Wood Exports VS US Housing Starts and Lumber PricesChina Wood Imports and Canada Wood Exports VS US Housing Starts and Lumber Prices China Wood Imports and Canada Wood Exports VS US Housing Starts and Lumber Prices from Madison’s Lumber Reporter
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China Wood Imports and Canada Wood Exports VS US Housing Starts and Lumber Prices
Read more: China Wood Imports and Canada Wood Exports VS US Housing Starts and Lumber PricesChina Wood Imports and Canada Wood Exports VS US Housing Starts and Lumber Prices China Wood Imports and Canada Wood Exports VS US Housing Starts and Lumber Prices from Madison’s Lumber Reporter
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BC – China Lumber Export MOU
Read more: BC – China Lumber Export MOUFurther to last week’s issue in your Madison’s Lumber Reporter about the most recent earthquake in China, this week the government of British Columbia signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a province in China for the import of BC lumber and wood products. Efforts to expand export markets for BC lumber took a major step…
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Canada Lumber Exports
Read more: Canada Lumber ExportsCanadian softwood lumber exports to the USA in 2Q 2014 increased year on year by 11.5 per cent, to 3.213 billion board feet (or roughly 7.58 million cubic metres), said Canada’s Softwood Lumber Controls Division this week. As they had in 1Q, producers from Québec expanded exports by roughly 33 per cent, to 497.36 million…
