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Wood Markets News
Plywood Imports into Japan Drop in December
According to an International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) report, the volume of plywood being imported into Japan, year-over-year was unchanged. […]
COVID-19 Has Potential to Slow U.S. Construction and Disrupt Building Materials Supply Chain
According to Richard Branch, chief economist at Dodge Data & Analytics, (DD&A) nearly 30% of products used in U.S. building […]
Georgia Pacific’s Albany GA Mill a Technological Achievement
Georgia Pacific (GP) is reporting that their $150 million, 320,000-square-foot softwood lumber plant in Albany Georgia is nearing full operational […]
30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate Hits Lowest Rate in 50-years
Freddie Mac has released its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) for the week ending March 5th, 2020. The PMMS shows […]
Eastern Hemlock & Eastern White Pine Found Suitable for Use in CLT
According to research conducted by a University of Massachusetts Amherst timber engineer, two tree species native to the Northeast, the […]
Wood Structures Show Potential in Combating Climate Change
A collaborative study from Yale’s School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, the School of Architecture and colleagues from the Potsdam […]
Mortgage Delinquencies on Commercial and Multifamily Properties Stay Low in Fourth Quarter of 2019
The latest Commercial/Multifamily report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) is reporting the mortgage delinquencies on commercial and multifamily properties […]
Mortgage Applications Increased in the Week Ending February 28th 2020
According to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Application Survey, for the week ending February 28th, 2020, […]
Ironwood Mill Opens Near Dolores Colorado
The Montezuma Plywood Co. plant, just outside of Dolores Colorado, which closed more than 40 years ago, has been given […]