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Sawmills Bought, Sold, Closed: Canada and US
Canfor Corp announced January 21 that it has entered into an agreement to purchase the assets of Wynndel Box and Lumber, located in the Creston Valley of British Columbia. In the US, Woodgrain Millwork bought the Emmett sawmill, north of Boise, ID, from Gem Forest Products, said KTVB TV January 22. The company plans to…
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North America Structural Panel Production: 2015
Structural panel production and apparent consumption in North America decreased by 4.9 per cent and 4.5 per cent in 4Q 2015 from 3Q, as The Engineered Wood Association reported Wednesday. Structural panel production increased by 1 per cent, compared to 4Q 2014, and apparent consumption went up by 1.6 per cent. Numbers from 2015 show…
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US and Canada Lumber Production: October 2015
Lumber production in the United States totalled 27.022 billion board feet from January through October 2015. This represents a 1.2 per cent increase as com– pared to January-October 2014, according to the Western Wood Products Association’s “Lumber Track” publication, released Wednesday. Lumber production in Canada from January through October 2015 totalled 22.193 billion board feet.…
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Madison’s Seasons Greetings…
Madison’s would like to wish our subscribers and contacts a safe and happy holiday break. The Reporter will resume operation January 8th, 2016. Thanks for another great year!
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Interfor Restarts Sawmill
Interfor Corporation, out of Vancouver, BC, has resumed operations at its saw- mill in Georgetown, SC, following record rainfalls and extensive flooding in the area over the past two months, as the company said in the press release Thursday. During the height of the rainstorms from October 1-5, two feet of rain fell in Georgetown…
