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North America Softwood Lumber Production, Sawmill Capacity: Full-Year 2015
Lumber production as a per cent of practical capacity in the US was 84 per cent for 2015, an increase of 1 per cent from the previous year when it was 83 per cent, according to the Western Wood Products Association’s Lumber Track, released Tuesday. Canadian sawmill capacity utilization improved by 3 per cent last…
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Sawmill Fires
Fire Rescue responded to a fire at the Tolko sawmill in Merritt, BC, around 1:30 Saturday afternoon. As well, the cause of the Thursday night fire in a sawmill building at Weaber Inc in Lebanon County, PA, was under investigation Friday. Fires, Sawmills Fire Chief Dave Tompkinson said to CFJC radio a hydraulic oil tank…
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Conifex Elects…
Conifex Timber has appointed Tom Reed to its Board of Directors, the company said in a press release Monday. In 2015, Mr. Reed was Vice President of Resources in Plum Creek Timber Inc.’s Atlantic South region and oversaw sustainable forest management in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia, and North Carolina. Reed currently serves as…
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Canadian Sawmill Exports, Sawmill Manufacturing Sales Full-Year 2015
New forest industry data out today from Statistics Canada and Industry Canada: Canada’s Total Exports for Sawmills (except Shingle and Shake Mills) To All Countries full year 2015, were up 3.5 per cent to $9,142 million, from $8,836 million the year earlier, said Statistics Canada today (Feb 24, 2016). Canadian Sawmill exports to US were…
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Western Forest Products, Canfor, Goodfellow Report
Western Forest Products reported Wednesday revenue of $265.6 million in 4Q 2015, compared to $232.6 million for 4Q 2014. Canfor reported also Wednesday net income of $1.6 million, or $0.01 per share, for 4Q 2015, compared to $29.9 million, or $0.22 per share, for 4Q 2014. Quarterly Reports Goodfellow Inc, based in Delson, QC, reported…
