Business Insider

Lumber prices have plunged 24% as this year's home builder season fails to meet expectations

Lumber prices are down 24% from their mid-March peak amid subdued home-building activity. US housing starts and new building permits are on the decline this year, each falling 4% and 6% in May. The ...
Business Insider

Lumber prices are up 14% in 2023 after tanking last year, and a lack of supply could fuel another surge ahead of key homebuilding season

Lumber prices are up 14% so far in 2023 after suffering a brutal sell-off last year. Further gains could be in store for lumber as supply shortages emerge ahead of the homebuilding season. "The ...

Why B.C.’s lumber industry may need to go metric to survive

Since North America is the only major lumber market that still uses imperial measurements for lumber, this would require ...
Woodworking Network

Domtar announces lumber curtailment for first quarter

Due to challenging market conditions, U.S. tariffs, and ongoing economic uncertainty, the company will temporarily reduce its lumber production by 150 million board feet for the first quarter of 2026 ...

Hampton Lumber launches second high school lumber wrap design competition

Hampton Lumber is inviting high school students to help shape the look of its products once again with the return of the ...

GreenFirst Secures C$30M Loan Through Canadian Softwood Lumber Program

GreenFirst Forest Products has secured a loan of 30  million Canadian dollars ($21.7  million) through a federal program aimed at supporting Canada's lumber industry. The Canadian lumber and ...