by Working Forest | May 28, 2020 | Archives
Like most industries, the global pallets industry faces a high degree of uncertainty due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. However, in the short term, the pallet industry is likely to be less impacted than many others, due to the essential nature of pallets....
by Working Forest | May 27, 2020 | Archives
CBC NEWS — Northwestern Ontario, from the Manitoba boundary as far east as Geraldton, is facing a higher-than-normal forest fire risk this summer, according to scientists with Natural Resources Canada. The long-term weather model suggests the summer of 2020 will...
by Working Forest | May 27, 2020 | Archives
NAHB — After weakening in March, the volume of new home sales came in much better than expected in April. Due to economic challenges associated with COVID-19, NAHB was forecasting an additional sales decline in April. However, new home sales estimates from the...
by Working Forest | May 27, 2020 | Archives
The American Journal of Transportation — The trade conflict with China has hit the United States hardwood sector hard and the coronavirus pandemic has made matters that much worse. The Phase I U.S.-China trade deal, inked in January, included potential benefits...
by Working Forest | May 27, 2020 | Archives
North American forest products rail freight was down 7.5% through 20 weeks of 2020 at 316,493 carloads, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported. Volume in the week ending May 16 was down 13% to 15,113 carloads. “None of the 10 carload commodity groups...
