by Web Editor | Dec 14, 2016 | News
Trump’s ‘Get Tough’ Trade Plan Could Benefit Maine Lumber Industry Maine sawmills and timber harvesters could benefit if President-elect Donald Trump goes through with a draft plan to aggressively renegotiate trade terms for competing softwood lumber imported from...
by Web Editor | Oct 14, 2016 | News
Hefty U.S. duties could be slapped on Canadian timber exports to the United States by early 2017 after a one-year standstill period expired on Wednesday in the long-running softwood lumber dispute between Canada and its biggest trading partner. This week marked 12...
by Web Editor | Aug 1, 2014 | News
U.S. timberland accelerated its price growth, despite some lumber market concerns centered on China and the domestic market, which prompted one of the top forestry groups to warn on profits. U.S. timberland prices were 7.2% higher in the April-to-June quarter than a...
by Web Editor | Jul 22, 2013 | News
Economic recovery is producing promising outgrowths for the Southern lumber and timber industry. Increasing demand and constrained supply globally are inciting a long-term rebound across the U.S., which is good news for Florida where timber resources are an important...
by Web Editor | Aug 8, 2012 | News
China’s slowing economy may benefit Oregon’s lumber and plywood mills by making more timber available at reasonable prices, industry observers say. Wood Resource Quarterly, an industry journal based in Seattle, reported China reduced log imports from the...