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US sawmills warn of accelerating closures as tariffs and weak demand squeeze hardwood sector

US hardwood sawmills are reporting a steady rise in permanent closures as…

Home Depot, Lowe’s rival files Chapter 11 bankruptcy as tariffs raise building costs

North American Builder’s Supply, a regional building-materials supplier based in Yorkville, Illinois,…

Lumber industry responds to announcement of new federal supports

Lumber industry responds to announcement of new federal supportsAndrew Snook Representatives for…

US hardwood sector pushes for federal support as tariff pressure mounts

Nearly 40 hardwood businesses in Tennessee have joined more than 400 operators…

Canada’s lumber industry at a crossroads: Shrinking capacity and challenging market diversification, new outlook report finds

Canada’s lumber industry at a crossroads: Shrinking capacity and challenging market diversification,…

Canada’s lumber industry’s eyeing global markets to offset US tariffs

Canada’s lumber industry remains heavily export-dependent, with roughly 65% of production sold…

US tariffs force Swedish forest industry to rethink export strategy

The US trade conflict with the rest of the world has changed…

US tariffs prompt British Columbia to expand into Asian timber markets

In response to new U.S. tariffs on Canadian lumber, British Columbia is…

Forget tariffs — the U.S. lumber deficit will take decades to close

The United States continues to face a structural shortfall in softwood lumber…

US tariffs to curb Canadian lumber demand and profitability, Moody’s warns

Moody’s Investors Service expects the latest round of US tariffs and countervailing…