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August 20, 2018

Softwood lumber production in the US increases, while output in Canada goes down

  U.S. sawmills produced 14.752 billion board ft. (bbf) of softwood lumber in the first five months of 2018, a 5.9% increase from output of 13.937 bbf in the same period last year.  Western U.S. sawmills accounted for 6.180 bbf to the five-month total, up 8.9% from 5.677 bbf a year earlier, while output at southern U.S. sawmills was up 3.6% to 7.876 bbf from 7.600 bbf, , the Western Wood Products Assn. reported in its latest Lumber Track report.  In May alone ...

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