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Canada and US Sawmill Capacity: August 2016
This week was released the latest issue of the Western Wood Products Association’s monthly Lumber Track. US softwood lumber production for January to August 2016 was 22,012 MMfbm, a 3.6 percent increase from 21,250 MMfbm in the first eight months of 2015. North American Sawmill Capacity, Lumber Production: August 2016 Canada softwood lumber production for…
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West Fraser Invests in US Sawmill
West Fraser, out of Vancouver, BC, is expanding its Newberry County sawmill operations in South Carolina. The project is expected to bring US$33 million in new capital investment, as South Carolina Department of Commerce reported Thursday. West Fraser Invests in US Sawmill Since 2007, the West Fraser has invested millions to modernize the mill. The…
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84 Lumber Closes Land Sale Deal
Spirit Realty Capital, based in Dallas, TX, Wednesday announced the Company has closed on the sale of 108 properties to a subsidiary of 84 Lumber Company, out of Eighty Four, PA. The total cash consideration received by Spirit today was US$205.7 million, consisting of US$200.7 million to purchase the assets, and a US$5 million amendment…
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Canada & US Sawmill Production and Capacity: May 2016
US softwood lumber production for January to May 2016 was 13,369 million board feet, up 1.8 per cent from 13,127 mmfbm one year ago, according to the latest edition of the Western Wood Products Association’s Lumber Track, released Monday. http://www.wwpa.org In Canada production rose 9.2 per cent, to 11,874 mmfbm from 10,878 mmfbm in the…
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Canada Sawmill Production: May 2016
Lumber production in May by sawmills in Canada decreased 2 per cent from April to 5,763.4 thousand cubic metres, said Statistics Canada Tuesday. Compared with May 2015, lumber production rose 8.2 per cent. Sawmills shipped 5,787.6 thousand cubic metres of lumber in May, up 2.4 per cent from April. Shipments rose 6 per cent compared…
