Approximately 3,200 CN conductors, trainpersons and yard workers, represented by the Teamsters Union, remain off the job for the second […]
Wood Markets News
Sunbelt Forest Ventures Opens New Sawmill Located in Selma Alabama
Sunbelt Forest Ventures (SFV) has opened a new non-traditional sawmill facility in Selma Alabama. The facility was designed to use […]
Talks Between United Steel Workers and Western Forest Products End with No Resolution
According to a press release issued today from Western Forest Products Inc. (WPF) “… after resuming discussions with the United […]
Housing Starts & Permits Push Higher In October
The U.S. Census Bureau is reporting that privately-owned housing starts in Octobre were at a SAAR of 1,314,000. This is […]
Canadian Home Sales Hold Steady in October
After an impressive string of 7-month straight months of increased sales, the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) reports that October […]
Construction Input Prices Unchanged in October
According to the Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index (PPI) index, […]
Homebuilder Confidence Slips Slightly in November
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) / Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) slipped 1 point in November, to […]
Roseburg Forest Products Adds to Dillard Plywood Plant Layoffs
Roseburg Forest Products has announced that it will lay off an additional 30 employees at their Dillard Oregon plywood facility. […]
A Weakening North American Economy Prompts Canadian National Railway to Cut Jobs
The Canadian National Railway (CN) is confirming that it is in the process of “adjusting its resources to demand” as […]
Tolko Announces a 2-Week Slow Down at All of its B.C. Operations
Vernon B.C. based Tolko Industries announced in a news release dated Thursday 14th November, that “following a thorough examination of […]