by Web Editor | Mar 15, 2017 | News
Headaches over the supply and price of North American lumber likely will persist for several years, the CEO of the National Association of Home Builders told lumberyard executives today, adding that one solution he’s working on is to promote imports from Chile...
by Web Editor | Sep 9, 2016 | News
The National Association of Home Builders is reporting today that U.S. home builders just completed four days of talks with Chilean government, trade and industry officials that are geared toward increasing exports of softwood lumber and other wood products to...
by Web Editor | Aug 15, 2016 | News
A healthier economy, stable job growth and low mortgage interest rates have led to a slow but steady recovery in the housing market after seven lean years of new home construction. Moreover, home prices continue to increase across the country, resulting in increased...
by Web Editor | Nov 22, 2013 | News
U.S. lumber prices have firmed in recent months as rising housing starts have put pressure on lean inventories, creating a supply shortage that has yet to fully unwind, executives and industry experts told MNI. Some further gains can be expected in 2014 as the housing...