Jan 09, 2014. /Lesprom Network/. Lumber production by sawmills increased 10.4% from September to 5 371.3 thousand cubic metres in October. Compared with October 2012, lumber production was up 4%, as Statistics Canada said in the press release received by Lesprom Network. 

Sawmills shipped 5 016.0 thousand cubic metres of lumber in October, an increase of 5.5% from September.