by Working Forest | May 2, 2017 | Archives
The softwood lumber dispute between Canada and the United States is back with a vengeance. Canadians who work in this industry, or who live in communities that rely on it, are worried. Many are fed up, and rightly so. But let’s remember that we’ve seen this movie...
by Working Forest | May 2, 2017 | Archives
It may take homebuilders up to six months to feel the financial impact of the Trump administration’s recently announced tariff on Canadian softwood lumber imported into the U.S. Canadian lumber producers, however, don’t share the same timeline and will feel an impact...
by Working Forest | May 2, 2017 | Archives
Canfor Corp., one of the world’s largest forestry companies, sees potential acquisition opportunities in the U.S. south as smaller companies struggle in the wake of carnage left by new softwood lumber duties. “We’ve got an appetite for [mergers and acquisitions],”...
by Working Forest | Apr 26, 2017 | Archives
A Toronto-based forestry group is calling on the federal government to support the country’s forestry industry in the wake of newly-imposed U.S. sanctions on softwood lumber exports. On Monday, the U.S. Commerce Department announced duties of up to 24 per cent...
by Working Forest | Apr 25, 2017 | Archives
Canada’s forest industry felt the slap of the countervailing duties they were bracing for late Monday, with confirmation out of Washington that a U.S. Commerce Department investigation has once again concluded that softwood lumber imports are unfairly...
