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US Log and Lumber Exports 2013 : Up by 20%
THE BELOW HAS JUST BEEN RELEASED BY U.S. Forest Service | Pacific Northwest Research Station: West coast log and lumber exports increased by 20 percent in 2013 Chinese demand fueled growth, year-end analysis finds PORTLAND, Ore. February 21, 2014—Log and lumber exports from Washington, Oregon, northern California, and Alaska increased by 20 percent in volume…
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Interfor Reports, Buys
International Forest Products, or Interfor, out of Vancouver, BC, Thursday reported net earnings of $11.4 million or $0.18 per share in 4Q 2013, compared to net losses of $0.1 million or $0.00 per share in 3Q and $3.8 million or $0.07 per share in 4Q 2012. Also this week, Interfor agreed to purchase operations including…
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Vancouver History : logging in Stanley Park
FROM THE VANCOUVER SUN FEB 15, 2014: In Feb. 14, 1899, American industrialist Theodore Ludgate signed a deal with the federal government to lease Deadman’s Island, off Stanley Park. The cost was $500 per year, for 25 years. Ludgate planned to build a lumber mill on the 7.5 acre island. He told The Vancouver World…
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Canfor Reports
Canfor Corp, out of Vancouver, BC, Wednesday posted a higher 4Q 2013 profit, boosted by strong lumber prices and an increase in pulp production and shipments. The company said it expects lumber consumption to continue to rise in 2014 due to US demand and offshore markets. Netincome attributable to shareholders rose 31 per cent to…
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USDA Invests in Forests
The US Department of Agriculture said Thursday it will spend US$30 million this year on forest restoration projects in 12 states to reduce the threat of wildfires, protect water quality and improve wildlife habitat for at-risk species. Those first 13 projects will be the start of a multi-year initiative to improve the health of forests…
