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Softwood Lumber Demand Remains High as Supply Chain and Sawmill Production Changes are Ongoing
Read more: Softwood Lumber Demand Remains High as Supply Chain and Sawmill Production Changes are OngoingThere were more questions than answers last week as US and Canadian softwood lumber demand remained high but stocking wholesalers and resellers struggled with issues around the need to quarantine and keep social distance for their staff. Sawmills and lumber producers were often occupied with customers who were trying to cancel, or even get refunds…
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Madison’s Extends Data Coverage …. New Prices Added
Read more: Madison’s Extends Data Coverage …. New Prices AddedSince autumn 2019 Madison’s embarked on the exciting task of adding a wide range of new North American softwood lumber and panel price coverage to our regular list of commodities. By January 2020 we were satisfied with the credibility and accuracy of the new price gathering. Shortly, within a few weeks, these new prices will be available along…
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Madison’s Extends Data Coverage …. New Prices Added
Read more: Madison’s Extends Data Coverage …. New Prices AddedSince autumn 2019 Madison’s embarked on the exciting task of adding a wide range of new North American softwood lumber and panel price coverage to our regular list of commodities. By January 2020 we were satisfied with the credibility and accuracy of the new price gathering. Shortly, within a few weeks, these new prices will be available along…
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Softwood Lumber Prices Waffle as Demand Stays Strong but Supply-Chain Issues Cause Delivery Delays
Read more: Softwood Lumber Prices Waffle as Demand Stays Strong but Supply-Chain Issues Cause Delivery DelaysThis week the full effect of response to the virus contagion has reached the North American softwood lumber market: in general it is business-as-usual, however transportation is proving to be both a problem and a blessing. North America Construction Framing Softwood Lumber Prices: March 13, 2020 Madison’s intrepid lumber market analyst is right now doing…
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Madison’s Weekly Softwood Lumber Price Graphs: Mar 17, 2020
Read more: Madison’s Weekly Softwood Lumber Price Graphs: Mar 17, 2020PRICES REFLECT MARCH 13, 2020 ISSUE OF MADISON’S LUMBER REPORTER BENCHMARK 2×4 Kiln Dried R/L #Construction #Framing #North #American #Softwood #Lumber and Panel Prices Graphs: March 13, 2020 Western SPF: USA Concern Western Spruce-Pine-Fir purveyors in the United States described a “super-cautious” lumber market last week as worries about the Coronavirus reached a fever pitch.…
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North America Softwood Lumber Production, Sawmill Capacity Utilization, WWPA: December 2019
Read more: North America Softwood Lumber Production, Sawmill Capacity Utilization, WWPA: December 2019North America Softwood Lumber Production: Jan – Dec 2019 The latest issue of the Western Wood Products Association’s monthly Lumber Track, for January-December 2019, shows US lumber production volumes up more than 1% over the previous year, to 35,319 mmfbm. January – December softwood lumber production in Canada continued big drops compared to 2018, falling…
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Softwood lumber sales activity screeched to a halt across the board as public concern over the Coronavirus continued to wreak economic havoc.
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Madison’s Resumes Website and Social Media
Read more: Madison’s Resumes Website and Social MediaExplanation for lack of website updates for the past month: On February 16, 2020 Madison’s suffered a “severe seizure” (Doctors’ and neurologist’s description) and — despite being taken to Emergency immediately — could have easily died. Placed in a coma for 7 days, followed by 7 days in hospital and undergoing every single test possible.…
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North America Softwood Lumber Production, Sawmill Capacity Utilization, WWPA: November 2019
Read more: North America Softwood Lumber Production, Sawmill Capacity Utilization, WWPA: November 2019North America Softwood Lumber Production: Jan – Nov 2019 Last year started out pretty flat but by 3Q 2019 North American softwood lumber production recovered nicely, says the latest issue of the Western Wood Products Association’s monthly Lumber Track, for January-November 2019. The latest data shows US lumber production volume improving enough to match the…
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Utility-Grade Lumber Prices Jump, Forestry Labour Stoppage Resolved, Sawmill Capacity Utilization Improves
Read more: Utility-Grade Lumber Prices Jump, Forestry Labour Stoppage Resolved, Sawmill Capacity Utilization ImprovesWhat a month for Big News in forestry February 2020 has been so far; with last week’s US Commerce Dept announcement of preliminary lowered softwood lumber duties on Canadian wood imports, and just this week a potential resolution to the extremely long-lasting forestry labour disruption on British Columbia’s west coast.As well this week the Western…
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Western-Spruce-Pine-Fir #3/Utility Prices Surge: Feb 3, 2020
Read more: Western-Spruce-Pine-Fir #3/Utility Prices Surge: Feb 3, 2020Madison’s Lumber Reporter has received several inquiries over the past couple of weeks about the reasons behind the sudden surge in #3/Utility grade Western-Spruce-Pine-Fir dimension softwood lumber prices. After connecting with industry, Madison’s discovered these lumber market conditions: Sales volumes cruised along at a “great pace” this week for Canadian producers of Western-Spruce-Pine-Fir softwood lumber…
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US Commerce Dept Preliminary Ruling Significantly Lowers Canada’s Softwood Lumber Duty
Read more: US Commerce Dept Preliminary Ruling Significantly Lowers Canada’s Softwood Lumber DutyAs the Softwood Lumber Dispute V file winds it’s way through the usual US domestic as well as international trade court tribunals, a preliminary ruling Monday from the US Commerce Dept brings a sharp reduction in the duty rates paid on Canadian softwood lumber entering the US. All companies named, as well as the group…
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US Commerce Dept Preliminary Determination Lowers Canada’s Softwood Lumber Duty Rate Significantly
Read more: US Commerce Dept Preliminary Determination Lowers Canada’s Softwood Lumber Duty Rate SignificantlyFebruary 3, 2020, the U.S. Department of Commerce released its preliminary determination for the First Administrative Review (AR1) in antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of certain softwood lumber products from Canada. The final determination by the US Commerce Dept on Canada’s softwood lumber duty rate will be in August. At…
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Construction Framing Dimension Softwood Lumber Price Pop Up This Week
Read more: Construction Framing Dimension Softwood Lumber Price Pop Up This WeekUpdated for subscribers Friday morning 8:30am Eastern Time, Madison’s weekly North American softwood lumber prices move up this week as good housing construction weather continues in various densely-populated parts of the US and Canada. Another week of strong softwood lumber demand capped off an encouraging first month of 2020. https://madisonsreport.com Inventories of dimension lumber and…
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US House Prices vs Construction Framing Softwood Lumber Prices: 4Q 2019 and Jan 2020
Read more: US House Prices vs Construction Framing Softwood Lumber Prices: 4Q 2019 and Jan 2020Home-price growth in the US accelerated in November 2019, in the latest sign the home-sales market is picking up steam after a slow start to 2019. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index rose +3.5% in the 12 months to November, up from a +3.2% annual pace the prior month.National home price gains coincide…
