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Comparison of Pellet Export Trends: US and Canada As governments around the world rush to implement policies that address the topic of climate change, Canada and the United States continue to emerge as two of the most prominent producers and exporters of high-quality industrial grade biomass for use in global energy markets. In terms of…

Western S-P-F producers in the United States reduced asking prices on some of their more commonly-traded commodities in an effort to entice circumspect customers. And in Canada, while prices remained wildly variable and confusing to buyers, downward pressure was evident for Western S-P-F lumber items. As we approach the time of year when most of…

In Canada and the US, the interplay between timber harvest, log availability, log costs, and lumber production is as murky — and fascinating — as the interplay between lumber manufacturing and sales / prices, and construction activity. Full-year 2021 data is out for the supply side of the lumber industry. This data clearly demonstrates why…

Softwood lumber buyers and sellers wrestled with price levels. While inventories in the field remained light, many customers were still waiting for wood they had ordered weeks ago, so were reluctant to buy given ongoing higher prices. Some secondary suppliers, at reloads and wholesalers, were offering wood at a discount to producers. Sawmill order files…

North America softwood lumber production volumes and sawmill capacity utilization rates released by Western Wood Products Association (www.wwpa.org) show: For full-year 2021 softwood lumber production in the US was flat compared to 2020, at 37,153 mmfbm. Softwood lumber production in Canada for 2021 it was up +3%, to 23,711 mmfbm, compared to 2020. British Columbia,…