Canada's lumber production fell 18.6% from November, with sawmills producing 4 826.5 thousand cubic metres of lumber in December 2017. Declines in production during this reference period are common due to the holiday season. Production was 0.8% lower than in December 2016.

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Canadian lumber production down 0.8% in December

Canada's lumber production fell 18.6% from November, with sawmills producing 4 826.5 thousand cubic metres of lumber in December 2017. Declines in production during this reference period are common due to the holiday season. Production was 0.8% lower than in December 2016, as Statistics Canada said in the press release received by Lesprom Network.

Sawmills shipped 4 811.5 thousand cubic metres of lumber in December, down 14.9% from November and 2.8% lower than in December 2016.