by Web Editor | Jan 30, 2015 | News
Lumber is used in a variety of industries in the United States, but the price of lumber is primarily dictated by the health of the housing and construction industry. Americans may be viewing the economy more optimistically since last year, but their outlook on the...
by Web Editor | Jan 10, 2014 | News
Market stability is returning for manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of North American forest products as U.S. housing starts have now found a floor, writes Keta Kosman in Madison’s Lumber Reporter. As of November 2013, housing starts in the U.S. passed...
by Web Editor | Dec 12, 2012 | News
Higher lumber demand in the U.S. increased both U.S. lumber production and importation in the 3Q/12, but sawlog prices have remained unchanged since 2011, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. The improved housing market in the U.S. the past four months has resulted in...