The average price per pallet decreased by 6%.
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Logging and wood product manufacturing saw declines in capacity utilization.
The partnership between Simonson Lumber and Kodiak opens new avenues for growth and innovation on multiple fronts, leveraging Kodiak’s network and capital expertise to fuel expansion.
Imports of softwood lumber to the U.S. stayed flat.
Price for lumber exported from Sweden to the U.S. grew 7%.
Exports of lumber from Canada dipped 1.6%.
In the week ending May 24, 2024, the price of Western S-P-F 2x4 #2&Btr KD (RL) was US$384 mfbm, said forest products industry price guide newsletter Madison’s Lumber Reporter. This is up +$1, or +0%, from the previous week when it was $384.
With the acquisition of RAKS, US LBM now operates 12 locations across the state of New Mexico.
Sawmills shipped 3% more lumber than in February.
The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending May 31, 2024 was US$417 mfbm. This is flat from the previous week when it was US$417.
If lumber prices do not increase, Swedish sawmills will show catastrophic results in the autumn when the current wood raw material prices reflect in their financials.
All Metsä Forest Eesti AS employees will transfer to the new owner’s service as existing employees.
Pino Pucci succeeds Brad Thorlakson as President and CEO.
The property includes sawmill feeding, the new sawmill line, by-product handling from sawmill production, and a feeding and intermediate storage system for green sorting of sawn timber.
Revenue has decreased due to some material prices stabilizing at a lower level which are less than the prior few years and a more competitive construction market fueled by interest rate hikes by the Bank of Canada.
With this acquisition, the Thorne Lumber locations in the Missouri communities of Chillicothe, Cameron, and Plattsburg will bring R.P. Lumber’s total location count to 87, including 20 in Missouri.
Price for lumber imported to Japan rose 1.4%.
The annual lumber production capacity of the Keitele sawmill will increase to 600,000 cubic meters of finished lumber.
Exports of lumber from Latvia increased 17%.