Tag: sawmill

  • Canada Sawmill Production: April 2016

    Canadian softwood lumber production was 5.4 per cent higher in April than in the same month of 2015, said Statistics Canada Wednesday. Production volume was up in many of the other big lumber-producing provinces, including Quebec. Production of softwood lumber at BC sawmills was 2.1 per cent higher. Canada Sawmill Production, April 2016 Canadian softwood…

  • US and Canadian Softwood Lumber Production & Sawmill Capacity Utilization: March 2016

    US Softwood Lumber Production is up +1.7% for the first three months of 2016, at 8,049 million board feet, compared to 7,912 million board feet for the same time period last year, according to the latest issue of the Western Wood Products Association‘s monthly Lumber Track, released Wednesday http://www.wwpa.org Canada Softwood Lumber Production is up…

  • Canada Sawmill Exports (excl: Shake&Shingle) : Values 2012- APR 2016

    Canada Sawmill Exports (excl: Shake & Shingle) : Values 2012- APR 2016 Canadian lumber exports increased in April from a downwardly revised March reading, according to Statistics Canada Monday. April Canadian exports totalled 1.76 billion board feet, up from 1.73 BBF in March (originally 1.77 BBF) and 1.51 BBF in April 2015. Lumber shipments to…

  • Madison’s Lumber Reporter KEY PRICES Week of 05/20/16

    North American W-SPF 2×4 dimension softwood #lumber prices rise further this week, by +$8, on tight and fast-moving inventory; sawmill production high with order files one month out. E-SPF also up, +$5 only. Southern Pine moderates downward, –$5 only. US single-family housing starts April 2016 up +3.3% #building W-SPF 2×4 studs #lumber prices up also…

  • Canada Lumber Manufacturing Sales, US Building Material Retail Sales: Mar ’16

    Provincial Manufacturing Sales at Canadian Sawmills: Values 2012 to MAR 2016 BC C$1,271 million C$1,355 million 6.20% QUEBEC C$697 million C$693 million -0.60% ALBERTA C$394 million C$421 million 6.40% Total TOP 3 C$2,362 million C$2,470 million 4.40% 2015 to MAR 2016 to MAR US Building Material & Supplies Retail Trade:VALS ’12 to MAR ’16 US$59,573…