US sawmills increased softwood lumber production by 4.2% in 2017 to a full-year total of 33.888 billion board ft. (bbf), up from 32.535 bbf in 2016, the Western Wood Products Assn. (WWPA) of Portland, Oregon, reported. Of the 2017 total, Western U.S. sawmills accounted for 14.063 bbf, a 3.0% increase from 13.654 bbf in 2016, while Southern U.S. sawmills contributed 18.229 bbf - up 5.1% from 17.349 bbf. In December 2017, softwood lumber production was 2,600 bbf, a year-over ...
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