Keyword: softwood lumber

Softwood lumber exports from BC to the US collapse in March

Softwood lumber exports from British Columbia to the United States plunged 20 per cent in March from a year ago [...]

Canada involves WTO in softwood lumber trade dispute with the US

    Canada wants to persuade the World Trade Organization (WTO) to set up an adjudication panel for [...]

US softwood lumber consumption expected to reach record-highs by 2030

US consumption of softwood lumber is likely to reach record-highs by 2030, resulting in export opportunities for sawmills in [...]

Softwood lumber prices in Austria went up during January

In January, prices of softwood lumber in Austria have increased for almost all assortments as compared to December. However, if [...]

Canfor Corp. builds new $120 million sawmill in the US

Canfor Corporation will continue the construction of a US$ 120 million worth sawmill in Washington, Ga., while the softwood lumber [...]

Georgia-Pacific invests $135 million in softwood lumber production plant

Georgia‐Pacific announced on the 20th of February that the company will build a new softwood lumber production facility in [...]

US softwood lumber demand from Canada forecast to stay high

The ascending US housing starts and the tight softwood lumber supply from the Canadian lumber producers is expected to maintain [...]

USDA announces referendum dates for softwood lumber research and promotion program

The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced on the 15th of February that it will [...]
February 20, 2018 Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / North America

The US turns to the European softwood lumber market

The US has imported 67% more softwood lumber from the European Union countries in 2017, as compared to 2016, as [...]

Prices for Canadian softwood lumber imports in the US reach record highs

    The prices for softwood lumber imports from Canada to the US have skyrocketed 30% since Hurricane [...]