by Web Editor | Mar 27, 2017 | News
A mini-trade war between the U.S. and Canada is set to send lumber prices higher. At issue is the price Canadian foresters charge to cut down a tree, which is known as stumpage. The Canadians charge less than their U.S. counterparts, explains Kevin Mason, managing...
by Web Editor | Feb 15, 2017 | News
Texas Family Sawmill Going Strong At 70 Jerry Rogers recalls his family moving to Orange in 1965 for what looked to be a short stay. “Daddy came here to log Sun Oil Company timber back in the woods. He said: ‘In five more years, we’ll have all the timber cut and we’ll...
by Web Editor | Aug 26, 2015 | News
It’s not just a buoyant day for equities (China excluded) on Tuesday. Yes, lumber prices are on the up, too. News of a rise in new home sales in the US last month has helped push lumber prices up 2.5 percent to $246.10 per 1000 board feet, writes Mamta Badkar....
by Web Editor | Jul 29, 2015 | News
Seneca Sawmill Co. announced Friday it has started a $60 million upgrade of its west Eugene lumber mill. Paving crews were flattening a corner lot of Seneca’s Highway 99 mill site Friday to prepare for construction of two dry kilns, part of what Seneca described as a...
