Exports of lumber from Finland to China expanded 11%.
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Exports of lumber from Lithuania grew 10%.
Price for lumber exported from Sweden grew 10%.
The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending March 15, 2024 was US$492 mfbm. This is up by +1%, or +$5, from the previous week when it was US$487.
Delivery, installation and commissioning is tentatively planned for autumn 2024.
Nadine Orozco will facilitate internal and external teams to develop, evaluate, and oversee projects including acquisitions and partnerships, while providing strategic analysis for the company’s executive team and Board of Directors.
GreenFirst Forest Products reported net sales from continuing operations of $103.2 million during Q4 2023, an increase of $7.5 million or 8%, compared to Q3 2023.
Price for lumber exported from Russia to Kazakhstan slipped 0.7%.
Price for lumber exported from Germany to the U.S. rose 2%.
Canadian wood product sector saw decline in January 2024, with a 3.3% decrease in sales, reaching C$3.029 billion.
For the 12-month period, Producer Price Index (PPI) increased by 1.6% y-o-y, the highest level since September 2023.
Price for lumber imported to Egypt shot 195%.
The average price of Russian lumber in Japan declined 27%.
EOS and CEI-Bois statement for possible Japanese imports ban on Russian wood products.
Imports of lumber to United Kingdom contracted 13%.
Exports of lumber from Canada added 0.9%.
Cory Barnett has been named president of Sun Mountain Custom Doors, and Josh Ward has been promoted to president of American Builders Supply (ABS).
In the week ending March 1, 2024, the price of Western S-P-F 2x4 #2&Btr KD (RL) was US$452 mfbm, said forest products industry price guide newsletter Madison’s Lumber Reporter. This is up +$10 or +2% from the previous week when it was $442.
Besse is North America's premier private producer of wood products, boasting 10 state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities.
Hampton Lumber opposes Oregon's Habitat Conservation Plan to reduce timber harvests by 34%.