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Southern pine lumber exports up 20% in August 2014
Southern pine exports were approximately 44 million board feet (MMbf) during August 2014, the Southern Forest Products Association said Friday. This volume represents a hefty increase of 20 per cent above the same month last year, and a solid year-to-date boost of 22 per cent when compared with the first eight months of 2013. Offshore…
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Southern Pine Lumber Exports: April
This year continues to be a robust one for exports of Southern Pine lumber, as the Southern Forest Products Association said in the press release received by Lesprom Network. USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service reported exports of Southern Pine to be approximately 44.3 million board feet (MMbf) for April 2014. This volume represents an increase of…
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Universal Acquires
Universal Forest Products has been on a buying spree in the past two weeks, acquiring stakes in saw mill, lumber processing and manufacturing businesses in North Carolina and Texas. On March 31 the company announced the acquisition of a 50 per cent stake in Upshur Forest Products, based in Dallas, TX, and with sawmill operations…
