Year-end 2022 lumber prices remain flat
This year ended with lumber prices wavering around what can be considered the “new normal,” according to the latest Madison's Lumber Reporter.
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Madison Report: New home sales take wild ride
VANCOUVER, BC, -- Sales of new homes in the US have bumped up and down for the second half of this year and recovered upward once again in October. While it is true that a slowdown is apparent in both construction and home buying activity, it is important to note that new building activity year-to-date remains almost even compared to January - October of 2021.
By
Larry Adams,
November 30, 2022 | 1:25 pm CST
Madison's Lumber Reporter finds slight lull in buying, lowering prices
A slight lull in buying through March and April brought lumber prices down to levels which made customers comfortable.
By
Larry Adams,
May 12, 2022 | 1:46 pm CDT
Madison's Lumber Reporter: Housing starts up, lumber prices high
US housing starts in February were up, indeed reaching highs not seen since mid-2006, however building permits were down compared to the previous month.
By
Larry Adams,
March 18, 2022 | 11:25 am CDT
Materials group meets with administration on softwood tariffs
The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA) met with senior officials from the U.S. Department of Commerce to discuss the Biden administration.
By
Larry Adams,
December 20, 2021 | 4:35 pm CST
Lumber Coalition applauds tariff increase
The U.S. Department of Commerce on Nov. 24 issued its final determination in the second administrative review of softwood lumber imports from Canada.
By
Larry Adams,
November 24, 2021 | 4:00 pm CST
Weyerhaeuser to acquire Alabama timberlands
The timber inventory includes 76-percent plantation acreage with average age of 14 years, and an opportunity for increased productivity over time.
By
Karl D. Forth,
March 1, 2021 | 9:44 am CST
Softwood and hardwood pulpwood prices reach lowest levels in 10 years
SEATTLE, Wash. - Wood cost is the factor that often determines the competitiveness of a pulp manufacturing plant or region, because it is the largest cost component when producing wood pulp. During the past few years, this cost has varied between 45% and 70% of the total cash cost, depending on product grade and the costs of other components such as chemicals, energy and labor.
Global Timber and Wood Products Market Update
Prices for overseas traded softwood wood chips have fallen 11% in eight months, while hardwood chip prices have increased slightly, according to the latest FOEX Chip Price Indexes.
Wood-to-Biodiesel Refinery Opens in Finland
UPM Biofuels opened the world's first wood-to-biodiesel factory in Finland, producing 120 million litres annually.
By
Michaelle Bradford,
January 13, 2015 | 1:30 pm CST
