Canadian softwood lumber market outlook in 2020/2021
The main driver for Canadian softwood lumber production is not domestic consumption, but rather exports— and exports to the US [...]
October 19, 2020
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International Softwood Conference 2020: The Covid-19 pandemic impact on the softwood market
On 8 October 2020 the 68th edition of the International Softwood Conference was held for the [...]
October 15, 2020
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Lumber prices high across BC as mills struggle to meet demand
Increased demand and a lack of supply have sent lumber prices soaring across British Columbia, while lumber mills work at [...]
October 15, 2020
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North American softwood lumber prices flat or decreasing in October
For U.S. home building activity and thus softwood lumber demand, “Labour Day is the beginning of the end and [...]
October 15, 2020
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North American softwood lumber prices stay flat
While most construction framing dimension softwood lumber prices stayed flat last week, Plywood and Oriented Strand Board did increase. The [...]
October 1, 2020
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Lumber prices in US expected to fall this autumn
Lumber prices notched a record on Thursday but are likely to fall back to earth. [...]
September 21, 2020
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Positive trends in the global softwood lumber markets
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and its bad consequences on trade, there are more positive signals to notice in the [...]
September 18, 2020
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Canada will keep fighting U.S. on softwood lumber tariffs, says PM
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed last week to keep up the fight against the never-ending effort in the [...]
September 14, 2020
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Many Canadian sawmills could revive if US softwood lumber tariffs will change
Changes to softwood tariffs between the United States and Canada could help alleviate the Canada’s lumber shortage. [...]
September 11, 2020
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What are the causes of the current lumber shortage in US?
Lumber supplies in the U.S. are facing a big shortage as a result of the [...]
September 3, 2020
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