Canadian Engineered Wood Products

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04/01/2020

We are on the last day of March and looking into April, most would agree that the prospects for the next month are certainly different today than it was a couple of months ago.

The COVID-19 pandemic is at the front and center of everyone's minds. Its effects, as we all know, impact the health and safety of individuals and disrupt business, trade, and the global economy.

03/25/2020

As we approach another week mired in the COVID-19 pandemic situation, we continue to try to assess what is happening in our world and the greater business landscape.

The COVID-19 pandemic is at the front and center of everyone's minds. Its effects, as we all know, impact the health and safety of individuals and disrupt business, trade, and the global economy.

03/18/2020

We are currently seeing a lot of disruption to saw mills and primary producers as they manage the safety of their staff amongst these difficult times. With that said, most mills are still producing material to capacity and we expect to see a continued buildup of material as takeaway has certainly fallen off and supply continues to grow.

Front and centre in the marketplace at large is the coronavirus and the effect it is having on global markets, as well as the health and safety of the general population.

03/11/2020

Internally, we have spent a good deal of time assessing how coronavirus is affecting not only the global market but specifically the lumber market as a whole and regionally.

Front and centre in the marketplace at large is the coronavirus and the effect it is having on global markets, as well as the health and safety of the general population.

03/04/2020

Front and centre in the marketplace is the coronavirus and the effect it is having on global markets.

With that said, the lumber market is not immune. We are seeing a great deal of uncertainty from the customer base, all the way through the supply chain, from the mills right down to the end-users.

Front and centre in the marketplace at large is the coronavirus and the effect it is having on global markets, as well as the health and safety of the general population.

02/26/2020

There have been some strong and positive expectations about the building season and the excitement to start taking advantage of the upcoming activity.

With that said, we are in a tight spot as prices have appreciated significantly across all sectors of the market over the past several weeks.

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We are halfway through February already and the prospects of spring are not far away now. That means the anticipation of better weather, as well as an uptick in the building season, is near.

02/19/2020

There has been a tremendous amount happening in the markets, not all of it is directly related to lumber but it’s certainly having a psychological effect through every step of the system, from mills to end-users.

We are halfway through February already and the prospects of spring are not far away now. That means the anticipation of better weather, as well as an uptick in the building season, is near.

02/12/2020

The lumber market had a lot to digest last week after the softwood duties announcement.

Many questions were raised that caused much speculation about how the market would react to the news both in the short term and with respect to this August’s final determination.

Many questions were raised that caused much speculation about how the market would react to the news both in the short term and with respect to this August’s final determination.

02/05/2020

There was a notable announcement made by the Department of Commerce regarding the countervailing duty and anti-dumping duty preliminary findings released on February, 3rd.

This certainly adds another level of confusion to a market that is already struggling to find direction.

There was a notable announcement made by the Department of Commerce regarding the countervailing duty and anti-dumping duty preliminary findings released on February, 3rd.

01/29/2020

The WRLA Buying Show last week had many of the retail consumers in the prairie markets focusing on their business for the upcoming season.

Along with the show, we saw a moderate amount of follow-through in activity from last week. The market is still seemingly cautious toward any substantial purchasing.

It’s almost shocking to think we’re wrapping up the last week of January already. With February right at the doorstep, thoughts are already turning to spring and warmer weather.

01/22/2020

Better than expected numbers on US housing starts seemed to get the market rolling last week and mills reported very strong activity across most product lines. This gave a shot to the market, with solid activity on the US side and the Canadian market followed suit.

The weather pattern that gripped most of the interior BC, Alberta, and Saskatchewan in record-breaking cold temperatures has abated.