On March 5th, the US Department of Commerce initiated the sixth administrative reviews of the duty orders for certain softwood lumber products from Canada.
News in lumber
Hampton Lumber Discusses Potential Mass Timber Investment at Burns Lake, BC, Council Meeting
Hampton Lumber met with the Burns Lake Council to provide an update about the sawmill industry in the town, the Burns Lake Lakes District News reported.
Canadian Lumber Production and Shipments Decline Month-Over-Month but Increase Year-Over-Year in December
Canadian lumber production declined 22.6% month-over-month to 3,432.4 thousand cubic meters in December.
Roseburg’s New East Coast Sawmill in Roanoke Rapids, NC, Donates First Truckload to Local 4-H
Roseburg’s new east coast sawmill facility in Roanoke Rapids, NC, has produced it first full truckload of market-ready southern pine lumber.
Western Forest Products Completes Kiln Upgrade at Its Saltair Sawmill in BC; Announces Additional $35 Million Investment in BC
Western Forest Products has completed the installation of a continuous dry kiln at its Saltair Sawmill in BC and has plans for two additional kilns at other facilities in BC.
Interfor’s Meldrim, Georgia, Sawmill Sustains Fire Damage to a Kiln Building
Several local fire departments spent Sunday afternoon fighting a fire at Interfor’s sawmill in Meldrim, Georgia, WTOC/Channel 11.
Interfor Announces Indefinite Curtailment at Its Philomath, OR, Sawmill and Reduced Production at BC Operations
Interfor will indefinitely curtail its sawmill operations in Philomath, Oregon, and temporarily reduce production at its British Columbia operations in Q1.
Tolko Industries Reduces Production at Its Lakeview Sawmill in BC
Tolko will temporarily lay off 60 workers and reduce its shifts from two down to one 50-hour shift per week at its sawmill in Williams Lake, BC, The Williams Lake Tribune reported.
Carbotech Group Acquires Sawquip
Carbontech Group has acquired Sawquip, a manufacturing company specializing in the design and manufacture of sawmill equipment.
Canadian Lumber Production Inches 0.1% Lower Month-Over-Month November
In November, Canadian lumber production declined 0.1% month-over-month to 4,435.5 thousand cubic meters.