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Canada and US Lumber Exports vs Log Exports: 2021
The past two years have been fraught with change, both for society at large and for the manufactured forest products industry. Sawmills and lumber producers across North America have had to make a series of significant adjustments to their business, both due to changes to society and due to market conditions. Each of these circumstances…
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Madison’s *new* Sawmill Curtailment Lookout
Get the word on North American sawmill downtime, curtailments, labour issues, fires, and restarts! Delivered monthly directly to your inbox every month: FULL ISSUE: https://madisonsreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/MadisonsSawmillLookout_2022-march.pdf This brand-new product will be distributed monthly to subscribers. For three months (until June) we will be sending it out for free. CONTACT our office now to be added to…
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Madison’s Softwood Lumber Prices March 24: sneak preview
Here is a SNEAK PEAK at tomorrow’s Madison’s Lumber Reporter print for North American construction framing softwood lumber prices: Madison’s is your premiere source for North America home building construction framing softwood lumber news, prices, industry insight, and industry contacts. We have a variety of products to meet your information needs. The full Madison’s Lumber…
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Equitable Supply-Demand Balance Flattens Lumber Prices
Some crazy weeks on the Futures Board created uncertainty but as March carried on cash (or print) prices flattened out. Industry players hoped a balance of supply and demand has been reached, so price volatility settles down and true volumes of lumber are sold into this spring. The inventory of homes on the market continued…
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US Housing Starts February and Softwood Lumber Prices March: 2022
Into the month of March, lumber industry players hoped a balance of supply and demand had been reached, so price volatility settles down and true volumes of lumber are sold this spring. The inventory of homes on the market continued extremely tight, as many multiples of buyers showed interest in each single listing. Thus as…