Canadian lumber production decreased 10.9% month-over-month to 3,988.5 thousand cubic meters in June. Year-over-year, lumber production was 3.3% higher.
News in lumber
Canfor to Close Its Plateau and Fort St. John Sawmills in Northern British Columbia
Canfor announced that following a thorough review of operating conditions, it will be closing its Plateau and Fort St. John operations in northern British Columbia.
Canfor to Reduce Production at Southern US Operations
Canfor announced that it will reduce production at its southern US operations due to persistent weak lumber markets.
PotlatchDeltic Completes Waldo, AR, Sawmill Modernization Project
PotlatchDeltic announced that it has completed the planned downtime at its Waldo, Arkansas, sawmill to tie-in equipment for the modernization and expansion project.
Exports of Southern Pine Lumber Up 20% Year-Over-Year in First Half of 2024
Exports of Southern pine lumber (both treated and untreated) are running 20% ahead of 2023 through the first half of 2024, the USDA and SFPA reported.
Eastern Oregon’s Prairie Wood Products Mill to Resume Operations in September
Elkhorn Media Group reported that the Prairie Wood Products mill in Prairie City, Oregon, is scheduled to reopen in sometime in September.
Conifex to Curtail Production at Its Mackenzie, BC, Sawmill and Temporarily Reduce Power Plant Output
Conifex is reducing its sawmill operating schedule at its Mackenzie, BC, site to a one-shift basis for the foreseeable future and temporarily curtailing its power plant, each commencing on August 26th.
Canadian Industrial Product and Raw Materials Price Indices for July
Prices for lumber and other wood products fell 3.4%, mainly on lower prices for softwood lumber, down 7.8%.
Interfor Announces Indefinite Curtailments at Its Meldrim, GA, and Summerville, SC, Sawmills
Interfor announced that in response to persistently weak lumber conditions, it will indefinitely curtail operations at its sawmills in Meldrim, Georgia, and Summerville, South Carolina.
US Dept. of Commerce Publishes New Duties for Softwood Lumber Products From Canada
The US Department of Commerce has published the new antidumping and countervailing duty rates for imports of Canadian softwood lumber products in the Federal Register.