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U.S. Softwood Lumber Industry Activity : Oct 2014
Using the latest trade statistics, the Western Wood Products Association found US Softwood Lumber Apparent Consumption for January to October 2014 (at 35.7 billion fbm), up 7.1 per cent over the same time period in 2013. Lumber imports, meanwhile, are up 12.3 per cent. The latest issue of the WWPA’s Lumber Track, out Monday, found…
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Increased 2014 US Lumber Production / 2014 BC Lumber Exports to US
US lumber demand continued to strengthen in 2014 as home construction experienced modest but sustainable gains over 2013, according to estimates by Western Wood Products Association released Friday. As well, the value of British Columbia lumber exports to US for Jan – Nov 2014 ($2,792 million) surpassed full-year 2013 ($2,558 million), data released by BC…
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Increased 2014 US Lumber Production / 2014 BC Lumber Exports to US
US lumber demand continued to strengthen in 2014 as home construction experienced modest but sustainable gains over 2013, according to estimates by Western Wood Products Association released Friday. As well, the value of British Columbia lumber exports to US for Jan – Nov 2014 ($2,792 million) surpassed full-year 2013 ($2,558 million), data released by BC…
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North American Lumber & Panel Markets and Outlook for 2015: FEA
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Tembec Mill Strike
Tembec ceased production at its lumber mill in Temiscaming, QC, Thursday after workers went on strike late Wednesday. The Quebec-based pulp, paper, and lumber producer says 650 unionized employees of Unifor local 233 have walked off the job at the facility. An additional 200 workers employed at the mill are not unionized. The union and…
