Lumber production by sawmills rose 4.0% from August to 4 867.2 thousand cubic metres in September. Compared with September 2012, lumber production increased 4.3%.
Sawmills shipped 4 753.4 thousand cubic metres of lumber in September, up 2.5% from August.
- See more at: http://www.noodls.com/viewNoodl/21178344/statistics-canada/sawmills-september-2013#sthash.yindNMkY.dpufAccording to Statistics Canada, lumber production by Canadian sawmills rose 4.0% from August up to 4 867.2 thousand cubic metres in September. Compared with September 2012, lumber production increased 4.3%. Sawmills shipped 4 753.4 thousand cubic metres of lumber in September, up 2.5% from August.
Canada's lumber production, shipments and stocks monthly (cubic metres x 1,000)
Standard Classification of Goods (SCG) | May 2013 | June 2013 | July 2013 | August 2013 | September 2013 |
Total softwood and hardwood production | 5,163.2 | 4,945.2 | 4,665.3 | 4,678.6 | 4,867.2 |
Total hardwood, production | 118.1 | 124.6 | 77.4 | 97.7 | 116.2 |
Total softwood, production | 5,045.2 | 4,820.4 | 4,587.9 | 4,580.9 | 4,751.0 |
Spruce, pine and fir, production | 4,546.7 | 4,363.4 | 4,140.8 | 4,134.4 | 4,262.3 |
Total softwood excluding spruce, pine and fir, production | 498.5 | 457.1 | 447.1 | 446.6 | 488.7 |
Lumber, total shipments | 4,903.3 | 4,819.9 | 5,139.2 | 4,635.6 | 4,753.4 |
Total softwood and hardwood stocks | 7,063.4 | 6,923.5 | 6,329.5 | 6,149.9 | 6,081.7 |
Total hardwood, stocks | F | F | F | F | 120.7 |
Total softwood, stocks | 6,949.9 | 6,795.9 | 6,209.8 | 6,028.7 | 5,961.0 |
Spruce, pine and fir, stocks | 6,361.2 | 6,261.2 | 5,664.5 | 5,457.3 | 5,393.6 |
Total softwood excluding spruce, pine and fir, stocks | 588.6 | 534.9 | 545.3 | 571.4 | 567.4 |