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Madison’s Lumber Reporter KEY PRICES Week of 05/20/16
North American W-SPF 2×4 dimension softwood #lumber prices rise further this week, by +$8, on tight and fast-moving inventory; sawmill production high with order files one month out. E-SPF 2×4 also up, +$5 only. Southern Pine 2×4 East Side moderates downward, –$5 only. US single-family housing starts April 2016 up +3.3% #building W-SPF 2×4 studs…
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B.C. Forest Product Exports – March 2016
Highlight of Exports YTD 2016 (March), compared to YTD 2015 (March): B.C. forest product exports totalled $3.46 billion, up 8.7% from $3.18 billion. Share of export value by market: U.S. (52.0%, up from 47.0%), China + Hong Kong (25.4%, down from 30.1%), Japan (8.5%, down from 9.0%) and other destinations (14.2%, up…
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Madison’s Weekly Softwood Lumber Prices: February 22, 2016
MADISON’S KEY SOFTWOOD LUMBER MARKET WEEKLY COMMENT: “Up-limit lumber futures encouraged many buyers to participate this week.” Prices updated February 22, 2016 (click table to enlarge) All prices are net FOB mill in U.S. dollars per 1000 board feet unless otherwise noted. Green = not dried KD = kiln dried PET = precision end trim…
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Russia Lumber Exports: Nov 2015
Russian export of lumber is increasing to new record levels, Woodstat reported Thursday. Exports increased by 17 per cent in November 2015 compared to same month of 2014. Lumber Exports, Russia During January-November 2015, Russian lumber export increased by 6 per cent com- pared to 2014, said WoodStat Friday. This means an increased competition in…
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Southern Pine Lumber Exports: November 2015
November exports of Southern Pine lumber trended lower, as is typical for the time of year, said the Southern Forest Products Association in it’s quarterly update Thursday. Southern Pine exports were just under 48 million board feet during November. Southern Pine Exports Southern Pine exports in November were just under 48 million board feet, said…
