Tag: sawmill

  • Canadian Softwood Lumber Sales to Domestic Markets and to Non-US Export Markets

    Recent tariffs, counter-tariffs, retaliatory-tariffs, and other major trade issues have people concerned. Softwood lumber is no different. In an effort to shine some light on what has been happening in this new fast-changing world of forestry we are now in, Madison’s produced a report in 1Q explaining a few things. Particularly the question of :…

  • British Columbia Coastal Log Prices: May 2018

    Your weekly North American softwood lumber and panel price guide, Madison’s Lumber Reporter, is delighted to announce a brand-new data set to help keep the Canadian and US forest products industry informed and up-to-date on the latest data and market information. DON’T MISS OUT, ORDER TODAY! British Columbia Coastal Log Prices, Monthly: 2013 to May…

  • Madison’s Next Generation: Still 100% Canadian Owned

    Hello to Madison’s valued subscribers and contacts alike: Yesterday we emailed all users their own logins to the new Madison’s Lumber Price data tool via Forest2Market. Please watch your inboxes for this exciting announcement. You will be able to start using the tool right away, and on Friday morning will see it updated with the latest price…

  • North America Softwood Lumber Production, Sawmill Capacity: March 2018

    Softwood lumber production in Canada dropped -2.4% in January to March 2018, from 7,249 million board feet to 7,074 mmfbm for the same time last year, said the Western Wood Products Association’s monthly Lumber Track Wednesday, In the US, softwood lumber production increased by +2.7%, at 8,557 million board feet versus 8,333 million the first…

  • British Columbia Post-2017 Wildfire Update

    Further to our story last week https://madisonsreport.com/2018/05/24/british-columbia-log-and-timber-supply-update/ which detailed the latest data of timber loss for British Columbia following the terrible wildfires of 2017, this week Madison’s talked to wildfire ecologist Robert Gray for what turned out to be a rather gruesome update. Right now wildfire fighters in BC are battling a large numbers of…