by Web Editor | Mar 19, 2018 | News
Forisk projects U.S. softwood lumber consumption of 49.8 BBFT in 2018. This represents a 3.7% increase from our 2017 forecast of 48.1 BBFT and is 5.4% higher than 2016 actuals of 47.3 BBFT. Softwood lumber consumption increased every year since 2009, but remained...
by Web Editor | Dec 18, 2017 | News
More Record-Level Lumber Prices Expected In 2018 From U.S. Import Duties In WOOD MARKETS’ new five-year softwood lumber forecast, the continuation of U.S. duties on Canadian lumber exports to the U.S. are expected to cause more short-term market and price volatility....
by Web Editor | Aug 7, 2017 | News
Canada would cap its U.S. market share at 30 percent, in an effort to settle the softwood lumber trade dispute, with the U.S. supplying the remainder. But resolving what happens if it can’t make up the balance may be keeping an agreement from being reached. The...
by Web Editor | May 15, 2015 | News
Interfor To Acquire Arkansas Sawmill From The Price Companies Interfor Corporation recently announced that it has reached an agreement with The Price Companies, Inc. to acquire Price’s sawmill in Monticello, Arkansas. The Monticello Sawmill is located in Southern...
by Web Editor | Dec 19, 2014 | News
Interfor Acquires Simpson Lumber Sawmills In U.S. Southeast, Pacific Northwest Interfor announced that it has reached agreement with Simpson Lumber Company, LLC to acquire Simpson’s sawmill operations in Meldrim, GA, Georgetown, SC, Longview, WA and Commencement Bay,...