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Canada Sawmill Production: February 2016
Lumber production by Canadian sawmills in February increased 1.8 per cent from January, to 5,627.9 thousand cubic metres, according to new data released by Statistics Canada Friday. Compared with February 2015, lumber production rose 12.4 per cent. Sawmills shipped 5,570.7 thousand cubic metres of lumber in February, up 5 per cent from January. Shipments rose…
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Alberta Lumber Production 2015
Economic output by Alberta’s forest sector grew in 2015, marking the fourth consecutive year of increases, said the Alberta Forest Products Association Monday. The forestry sector saw the value of its products rise by 5 per cent – or $150 million – last year, following growth of 8 per cent in 2014, 14 per cent…
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Canada and US Sawmill Production and Exports: February 2016
Exports of Southern Pine lumber remained steady in February, amounting to 51.7 million board feet (MMbf), as Southern Forest Products Association (SFPA) said in the press release received by Lesprom Network Wednesday. This volume represents a boost of 12 per cent above the same month last year, contributing to a year-to-date increase of 23 per…
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Canada Softwood Lumber Production, Sawmill Manufacturing Sales, BC Exports: Jan 2016
Lumber production by Canadian sawmills increased 4.2% from December to 5,526.7 thousand cubic metres in January. Compared with January 2015, lumber production rose 14.0%. Canada Softwood Lumber Production, Shipments, and Stocks: Volumes January 2016 CANADA 2015 to JAN 2016 to JAN Y-o-Y Production 4.72 5.39 million m3 +12.40% Shipments 4.54 5.30 million m3 +14.30% Stocks…
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British Columbia Softwood Lumber Exports: January 2016
British Columbia forest product exports totalled C$1.10 billion, up 13.3 per cent from C$0.97 billion, said the Competitiveness and Innovation Branch, BC Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations Thursday. Share of export value by market were: U.S. (50.2 per cent, up from 48 per cent), China + Hong Kong (25 per cent,…
