Tariff barriers imposed on Canadian softwood lumber have cost U.S. consumers $6 billion, says the Montreal Economic Institute, a Canadian public policy research center. Protective tariffs imposed since an agreement lapsed between the two nations…
The U.S. is in the midst of negotiations with Canada over an agreement on Canadian lumber imports. Many U.S. sawmill owners argue that the Canadian mills receive government subsidies on government-owned lands, making it difficult…
Like much of the industry, engineered wood producers are still navigating a fickle recovery in which builders are challenged by supply constraints, tight lending, and hard-to-come-by lots. Though the market is emerging from the recession,…
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…
The provincial government is moving ahead with a new plan to “enhance the competitiveness” of B.C.’s forest industry at a time when Canada and the U.S. are still at loggerheads over reaching a new softwood…
Through the years, Timber Processing has actively sought to serve key roles in the lumber industry: As the top information source for sawmill owners, managers, supervisors and others on the front lines of lumber production,…
Hampton Lumber has acquired the assets of the Banks Lumber Mill, just months after the Washington County mill had laid off its employees and ceased operations. Portland-based Hampton plans to upgrade the mill “to improve…
Canadian wood products company Canfor is opening its U.S. headquarters in Mobile. The U.S. branch will operate under the name Canfor Southern Pine, said Fred Stimpson, Canfor Southern Pine president. The move will bring 20…