Led by British Columbia, Canada emerged as the largest exporter of lumber in the world to China in 2011, surpassing Russia as the Middle Kingdom's No. 1 source for lumber. "We are king of the hill, " Gerry Van Leeuwen, of the Vancouver ...
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round dining room tables Are you looking for round dining room tables?If you have round dining room tables,you will be allowed to talk to every one at the table.Most people love to choose them since the sightlines won't obstructed by ...
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Are yew pining for profits? Spruce up your trading and let the fir fly. The futures industry has always had something of a hate-hate relationship with forest products. Contracts on plywood and oriented strand board have bitten the sawdust ...
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West Fraser’s fourth quarter saw $6.1 million in earnings, or $0.14 per share of sales. The figures are based off $650 million in 2011 and are after discontinued operations of $7.3 million or $1.47 per share on sales of $2, 762 ...
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US offshore softwood lumber exports soared in 2011, according to industry newsletter Random Lengths. Shipments offshore reached 984 million m³ up 48% on 2010 and the largest volume since 1997. China replaced Canada as the US’s ...
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According to consultancy Wood Resources International (WRI), the global conifer sawlog price index saw its first fall in the the third quarter since early 2009. “With a few exceptions, prices fell in both local currencies and in US ...
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With weaker demand for lumber around the world, sawlog prices fell in a majority of the 21 markets tracked by the Wood Resource Quarterly (WRQ).The Global Conifer Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) declined in the 3Q for the first time since the ...
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The UK Christmas tree industry is anxiously awaiting the first sales of the festive season to see whether the turbulent economy affects the public's decision to buy trees this year. The British Christmas Tree Growers Association (BCTGA) ...
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Lumber prices have taken an unseasonal price spike as U.S.Wholesalers and retailers start buying well ahead of the expected construction season next year. Spurred by low inventories, strong apartment construction and a surprise jump in ...
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