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Lumber prices stay flat as severe weather wallops key markets
The relentless onset of winter conditions this week did nothing to bolster US and Canadian lumber and panel sales, despite the annual North American Wholesale Lumbermen’s Association meeting being held in Chicago, IL, last week, according building materials price newsletter Madison’s Lumber Reporter. Prices on almost all standard construction framing commodities remained flat as severe…
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Lumber prices stay flat as severe weather wallops key markets
The relentless onset of winter conditions this week did nothing to bolster US and Canadian lumber and panel sales, despite the annual North American Wholesale Lumbermen’s Association meeting being held in Chicago, IL, last week, according building materials price newsletter Madison’s Lumber Reporter. Prices on almost all standard construction framing commodities remained flat as severe…
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Ontario Fibreboard Mill Reopens
After 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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Interfor Invests
On 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
Canada Lumber Sales, Lumber Prices : Sept and Nov 2014 from Madison’s Lumber Reporter