The main reason there were not any shifts in the industrial side of the softwood market is because the market already has found sellers resistance levels. The Western grade softwood market has behaved in very hit-and-miss fashion so far this year, and the grade market has not yet begun its traditional spring upturn. This has kept industrial grades of softwood in abundant supply. Industrial softwood pricing has been very steady despite supply-demand fundamentals that would seem to point the...

Land owners, timber producers and sawmills are suffering as prices for pine saw timber declined dramatically in 2006; consumers are enjoying the best lumber prices from their local hardware stores in more than 18 months. Land Owners, Timber Producers and Sawmill Owners Caught in Squeeze; Consumers Benefit. At the same time, the data shows that consumers are enjoying the best lumber prices from their local hardware stores in more than 18 months, according to Forest2Market, inc. (F2M), a...

The nation's 504 million acres of timberland, home to wildlife and the source of everything from deck frames to copy paper, have been the focus of a massive multi-year auction, the outcome of which is set to change the rules for wood companies and conservationists alike. The nation's 504 million acres of timberland, home to wildlife and the source of everything from deck frames to copy paper, have been the focus of a massive multi-year auction, the outcome of which is set to change the...

The Bush administration and the timber industry are appealing a federal court ruling that struck down a policy to allow logging _ along with oil and gas drilling _ in large undeveloped sections of national forests. Last September, a federal judge reinstated a 2001 rule by the Clinton administration that prohibited most logging and oil and gas drilling on 50 (m) million acres of national forests known as roadless areas. The judge found the Bush administration failed to conduct necessary...

For those reasons, wood from tropical rain forests has become a favorite with communities around the country who are either building or repairing boardwalks. Find www.app.com stories from the past week as well as calendar events, classifieds, advertisements, Yellow Page listings, local Web sites and more all in one search. Now, however, the city is seeking wood from suppliers who have obtained certification from the Forest Stewardship Council, a group of industry and environmental groups...