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Canada Softwood Lumber Production: September 2015
Lumber production by sawmills increased 5.2 per cent from August to 5,563.5 thou- sand cubic metres in September, according to new data released by Statistics Canada Tuesday. Compared with September 2014, lumber production rose 7.8 per cent. Sawmills shipped 5,609.5 thousand cubic metres of lumber in September, up 8.5 per cent from August. Shipments rose…
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Resolute Suspends Québec Operations
Resolute Forest Products is suspending indefinitely its wood-cutting operations in Québec’s Mauricie region near Trois-Rivieres, the company announced Thursday. The suspension, which starts Friday, will affect at least 180 jobs. The Montreal-based company attributed the decision mainly to high fibre costs, but also low market selling prices. Resolute said it has had discussions with the…
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Sawmill Fire
Investigators in northern Ohio planned to return to the scene of a sawmill fire that all but destroyed the centre of a warehouse and caused its roof to collapse. The blaze struck a warehouse behind Carter Lumber on Route 20 in Oberlin, OH, Wednesday. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire was still…
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Global Softwood Lumber Production Increasing
The global production of softwood lumber is steadily increasing, with Europe still the largest producer (300 million cubic metres per year) and drivers of demand in North America and China, according to Fordaq via IHB Friday. The per capita consumption is highest in North America, while in Europe, Finland, Sweden, Austria, and Latvia top the…
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Madison’s Forest Pulse 3Q 2015: Preview
There is just one more data set we are waiting for, as soon as the information is updated Madison’s will send the next issue of the quarterly Forest Pulse to subscribers. Don’t miss out on this vital and timely information! Sign up for a subscription today. Madison’s Forest Pulse: 3Q 2015 snippet 1 Madison’s Forest…
