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.
News in lumber
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.
Interfor Completes Sale of Its Philomath, OR, Sawmill to Timberlab
On June 27th, Timberlab completed the purchase from Interfor Corporation of its sawmill and 80-acre property in Philomath, Oregon, The Philomath News reported.
US Dept. of Commerce Releases Final Determinations in Fifth Administrative Review of Duties on Certain Softwood Lumber Products From Canada
The US Department of Commerce released its final determinations for the fifth Administrative Review in the antidumping and countervailing duty investigations of imports of certain softwood lumber products from Canada.
Interfor Announces Additional Curtailments for Remainder of the Year
Interfor announced its Q2 earnings on Thursday, which included a list of updated and additional planned production curtailments.
Canfor Revises Curtailment Schedule for Its Fort St. John, BC, Sawmill
In response to the potential of a nationwide railroad strike by over 9,000 rail workers, Canfor has revised its curtailment schedule for its Fort St. John, BC, sawmill, Energeticcity reported.