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- Stone Ridge Country Inn in Bucks County, Pa. - Washington PostWashington PostStone Ridge Country Inn in Bucks County, Pa.Washington PostOn the National Register of Historic Places, the mill dates to 1800 and at various times produced flour, livestock feed and lumber. ... […]
- Quake Shakes Pinera's Plan to Spur Chilean Economy - BusinessWeekQuake Shakes Pinera's Plan to Spur Chilean EconomyBusinessWeekIn Constitucion, the tsunami smashed into a cellulose plant and lumber producer owned by Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA, a unit of Chile's Empresas Copec ...and more » […]
- Beginning the year in the black - CanadianManufacturing.comBeginning the year in the blackCanadianManufacturing.comMachinery and equipment exports were down by 1.5% during the month which was almost entirely due to a contraction in aircraft and parts. ... […]
- Every Table Tells a Story at CustomFurnitureOnline.com - Xpress Press (press release)Every Table Tells a Story at CustomFurnitureOnline.comXpress Press (press release)... who incorporate forest management techniques that yield a continuous supply of hardwood lumber through sound replanting and reforestation practices. ... […]
- Unexpected drop in wholesale inventories means businesses remain cautious - Medill Reports: ChicagoUnexpected drop in wholesale inventories means businesses remain cautiousMedill Reports: Chicago... the industries that saw the largest declines, meaning sales grew faster than inventories, were lumber, automotives, metals, machinery and hardware. ...and more » […]
News & Analysis from Sticktrade.com
Timber News in Review
March 5th, 2010
Chicago Mercantile Exchange lumber futures closed lower on Friday as quiet cash markets prompted speculators to retreat from their long positions. As of Friday mid-day, the quoted price was $255. A U.S. jobs report was issued this week and unemployment held steady at 9.7 percent. The Labor Department reported payrolls dropped by 36,000 last month [...]
West Fraser Mill Shutdown
February 26th, 2010
West Fraser’s Eurocan paper mill shut down providing a devastating blow to Canada’s timber industry. The Kitimat mill was the latest tragedy for an industry that has seen thousands of forest sector jobs in industries such as log harvesting, lumber mills, flooring, and other forest products industries.
From the Vancouver Sun
Softwood up in China
February 17th, 2010
According to Wood Resources International , import figures for the first three quarters of 2009 show an 81% increase over the previous year’s softwood figures. The final figures may mark the first year that China imported more lumber than Japan whose production slowed significantly. Canadian mills appear to have benefited most from this, [...]