What we publish
FEA markets our knowledge and data through analytical products that cover the forest product industry. These include Monthly Advisors and newsletters for near-term analysis, the Quarterly Forecasting Service for a longer-term outlook and an extensive historical database, as well as the industry's only comprehensive, up-to-date, mill-level capacity reports, categorized by sector.Wood Markets News
What’s got our attention.
West Fraser Moves to Four-Day Work Week at Williams Lake, BC, Sawmill
West Fraser will be reducing production at its Williams Lake, BC, sawmill from five days down to four days for the next two months, The Williams Lake Tribune reported (4-10-25).
Value of Canadian Building Permits Increases 2.9% in February
The total value of building permits issued in Canada rose 2.9% to $13.1 billion in February. Residential construction intentions declined 2.9%.
US 30-Year Mortgage Rate Remains Below 7% for 12th Consecutive Week
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.62%, down from last week when it averaged 6.64%, Freddie Mac reported.Spotlights
Spotlights take a deep dive into topics important to our subscribers.
New Tariffs Will Have Massive Effects on US Economy; North American Wood Products Sector Will See Few Direct Effects
The trade restrictions announced on the Trump Administration’s “Liberation Day” mark a sea change in US trade policy. Here are a few of our initial thoughts.
Tariffs Would be a Drop in the Housing Affordability Bucket
The Trump Administration’s threat to slap a 25% tariff on most imports from Canada and Mexico starting on April 2nd will have many unhealthy effects on all three of North America’s economies. If enacted, these tariffs would increase costs and prices and lower total employment, productivity, and real wages across all three economies. However, they will not have a material effect on home affordability in the US.
A Home Design Catalog Takes Aim at a National Housing Shortage
In an effort to speed up much-needed homebuilding, Canada aims to bring back a tool that was last used in the post-war housing crisis.Conferences
China Global Wood Trade Conference
Experience the wood markets Talk of the Future FEA’s 14th annual China Global Wood Trade Conference—co-organized with the China Timber […] Read More