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Costs for pellet plants in North America have trended downward in the past year

The fiber costs for pellet plants in North America have trended downward the past year with the US and Canadian [...]

August 1, 2017

North American logs&lumber exports to Asia down 33% in the last two years

The major wood products exports from the US Northwest (logs) and British Columbia (lumber) to Asia have fallen in value [...]

August 26, 2016

Rising North American structural panel production and consumption in 2Q/2016

North American structural panel production and apparent consumption rose 6.0% and 6.6%, respectively, in the second quarter compared [...]

July 29, 2016

New record-high in 2015 for North American wood pellet exports

North American overseas wood pellet exports increased for the third consecutive quarter in the 4Q/15, rising seven percent from [...]

May 4, 2016

New record high for North American wood pellet exports

North American overseas pellet exports rose for the second consecutive quarter to reach a new record high in the 3Q [...]

February 11, 2016

Overproduction and Asia- problems for the N. American lumber market

In WOOD MARKETS’ new five-year forecast, the short-term outlook is that North American and global economies, as well [...]

January 14, 2016

Canadian sawmills continue to expand in the U.S.; Top North American lumber producers in 2014

Canadian and U.S. softwood lumber producers reported modest gains in 2014 as lumber demand continues to rise slowly (but [...]

March 30, 2015

North American wood pellet exports reach a new record high

Pellet exports from North America rose in the 3Q/14 after a stable first half of the year that could [...]

February 3, 2015

North American wood pellets exports to Europe plateaued

Pellet shipments from the US and Canada to Europe have gone in opposite directions in 2014, with the shipments from [...]

October 19, 2014

Cross laminated timber building competitive in North America

Cross laminated timber (CLT) construction is cheaper than conventional methods, but not by much, a new study shows. However, the [...]

October 9, 2014

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