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North American Lumber Prices Begin Their Climb

Spot lumber prices, as reported by the industry publication Random Lengths, headed lower in the final months of 2014 before tumbling in the first 4months of 2015. At the end of April, spot spruce pine fir (S-P-F) 2×4 #2&Btr mill prices stood at $249 per...

Housing Market Recovery Helps California Lumber Producers

Home construction in California is on the upswing as the housing market slowly recovers from the dramatic downturn of the recession that saw home prices and new construction plummet. Going hand in hand with the increase in home building is the demand for lumber for...