by Web Editor | Aug 24, 2018 | News
U.S. Lumber Price Surge Results In Record Profit Lumber prices in the U.S. have experienced a spectacular surge in 2017 and the first half of 2018. By the end of the 2Q/18, the benchmark lumber price index reported by the market report Random Lengths reached its...
by Web Editor | Nov 13, 2013 | News
Worldwide demand for North American hardwoods climbed faster than supply in October and lumber prices followed suit. Many concentration yards were low on both kiln-dried lumber to sell and green lumber to put in dry kilns. The sales manager for one exporting company...
by Web Editor | Aug 14, 2013 | News
In 2012 and especially in Q1/2013, U.S.-based sawmills led all 32 global countries and regions surveyed in financial earnings, mainly from improved demand, a run up in lumber prices and from low log costs. This also meant that North American mills (including Canada)...
by Web Editor | Mar 11, 2013 | News
There’s no way North American stud lumber sawmills will be able to keep up with the recovering U.S. housing market, new research being compiled by the International Wood Markets Group shows. The shortage of studs — boards used to frame walls in residential houses — is...