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US Nonfarm Payroll Increases by 142,000 in August; Unemployment Inches Lower to 4.2%
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 142,000 in August. This is below the average monthly gain of 202,000 over the previous 12 months.
Construction Sector Employment Leads August Nonfarm Payroll Report Higher
Employment in the construction sector increased by 34,000 positions in August, up from a gain of 13,000 in July, the BLS and NAHB reported.
Sweden’s Sveaskog Announces Timber Price Increase
Sveaskog announced that it was raising the prices on timber and pulpwood in large parts of the country. This marks the third increase this year.
Thailand’s S.Kijchai Enterprise Building Third MDF Plant in Rayong Province
Siempelkamp announced that Thai wood-based panel producer S.Kijchai Enterprise has placed an order for a new MDF plant—the company’s third.
Stora Enso Resumes Harvesting in Finland After Completing Harvesting Site Inspections
Stora Enso has completed its inspections of harvesting sites in Finland with high nature values following the environmental violation in Hukkajoki, Finland, on August 15th.
Vancouver, BC, Opens School Built Entirely of Prefabricated CLT
Vancouver has completed wək̓ʷan̓əs tə syaqʷəm Elementary School, the first school building in the district to be constructed entirely of prefabricated CLT panels, Canadian Architect reported.
Canadian Employment Holds Steady in August, but Unemployment Increases to 6.6%
Employment in August was little changed for the fourth consecutive month. Canada added 22,000 new positions, up 0.1%. The employment rate declined 0.1 percentage point to 60.8%.
Timberlab Plans to Build Its New CLT Facility in Millersburg, OR
Timberlab announced that it plans to build its new state-of-the-art cross-laminated timber (CLT) manufacturing facility in Millersburg, Oregon.
Canadian Sawmill Production Declines in June
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.