US lumber prices finally starting to decrease, supply shortages persist, caution required
Lumber prices are finally beginning to decrease after months of skyrocketing prices amid the pandemic. At [...]
October 22, 2020
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US lumber prices down 20% since mid-September
Framing lumber prices in US peaked above $950 per thousand board feet in mid-September, according to Random Lengths, and [...]
October 19, 2020
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Many North American softwood lumber prices slide down
The Canadian Thanksgiving long weekend brought a not-surprising further drop in prices of most benchmark construction framing dimension softwood [...]
October 16, 2020
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Lumber prices high across British Columbia 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 8, 2020
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Most North American softwood lumber prices flat or slightly down at the beginning of October
For U.S. home building activity and thus softwood lumber demand, “Labour Day is the beginning of the end and [...]
October 8, 2020
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Forecast: N. American lumber, panel prices expected to remain high for several years
Forest product market analysts expect prices for lumber and building panels in North America will remain strong for several years [...]
October 7, 2020
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Lumber companies in the US reached record profits
Record high lumber prices in the US, stable income for residual chips, and slightly lower costs for sawlogs moved 2Q [...]
October 2, 2020
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Most N. American softwood lumber prices remain level
There was more confusion in the North American construction framing dimension softwood lumber market last week as prices of most [...]
October 1, 2020
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B.C. forest industry to fully take advantage of the record lumber prices
A record demand and reduced supplies have pushed the price of 2x4s to historic highs but the B.C. forest [...]
September 28, 2020
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US: Slowdown in housing probable, if lumber prices don’t fall
Homebuilder sentiment is at an all-time high, as city-dwellers seek out suburban homes during the coronavirus pandemic. But [...]
September 21, 2020
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