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Wynndel Completes
Canfor Corporation, out of Vancouver, BC, announced Friday that, further to its news release dated January 21, 2016, it has completed the acquisition of the assets of Wynndel Box & Lumber Ltd. located in the Creston Valley, BC.
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Canada and US Sawmill Production and Exports: February 2016
Exports of Southern Pine lumber remained steady in February, amounting to 51.7 million board feet (MMbf), as Southern Forest Products Association (SFPA) said in the press release received by Lesprom Network Wednesday. This volume represents a boost of 12 per cent above the same month last year, contributing to a year-to-date increase of 23 per…
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Canada Softwood Lumber Production, Sawmill Manufacturing Sales, BC Exports: Jan 2016
Lumber production by Canadian sawmills increased 4.2% from December to 5,526.7 thousand cubic metres in January. Compared with January 2015, lumber production rose 14.0%. Canada Softwood Lumber Production, Shipments, and Stocks: Volumes January 2016 CANADA 2015 to JAN 2016 to JAN Y-o-Y Production 4.72 5.39 million m3 +12.40% Shipments 4.54 5.30 million m3 +14.30% Stocks…
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Seneca Completes
The Seneca Sawmill in Eugene, OR, is nearing the completion of a US$60 million upgrade project, said KVAL March 26. Due to more demand for dry lumber, and less for “green” lumber over the last 10-12 years, Seneca is up- grading and installing new kilns, which use steam to dry out the wood. The company…
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Boise Cascade Closes
Boise Cascade Company, out of Boise, ID, announced Friday that it has completed the acquisition of Georgia-Pacific LLC’s engineered lumber production facilities located at Thorsby, Alabama and Roxboro, NC for US$215 million including closing date estimated working capital of US$25 million which is subject to final adjustment. The Company used US$90 million of its cash…
