Price for lumber exported from Brazil upped 1.2%.
Lumber
Chris Walton succeeds Interim CEO Steve Zika after 30 years of leadership roles at the company.
Industry curtailments and seasonal demand lift lumber prices, while higher output and lower unit costs improve operations; duty rates remain a risk for the second half.
Price for lumber exported from the U.S. to India gained 1.8%.
Subject softwood lumber produced and exported by the companies will face a 1.05% countervailing-duty cash deposit on entries from August 6.
Gains in China, Taiwan, Mexico, Pakistan, South Korea and Hong Kong offset only about 4% of the U.S. volume decline.
Compared with the previous month, production was down 3%.
Price for lumber exported from Sweden to the U.S. lost 8%.
A full quarter of acquired operations and increased real-estate sales outweighed weaker Southern timber prices.
Price for lumber exported from the U.S. to Mexico changed only 0.0%.
Price for lumber exported from Germany to the U.S. slid 2%.
Price for softwood lumber imported to the U.S. decreased slightly 0.4%.
Exports of lumber from Canada decreased slightly 0.3%.
Sawmill processes over 1 million m3 of roundwood annually with Euro 150 million revenue.
Second-quarter sales rose despite weaker housing starts, while the company expects affordability pressures, volatile pricing and subdued residential construction to continue influencing operations.
Index gains $13 from one month ago while holding flat year-over-year at $556.
Wood product producer prices were 1.7% higher year over year.
Higher lumber volumes and western log realizations helped counter transportation, fuel, freight and resin cost pressures.
Price for lumber imported to Japan slipped 4%.
Price for softwood lumber imported to Japan slipped 2%.