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Sawmill lumber production decreased in November 2011 – Statscan

January 27, 2012

By: Working Forest Staff

Lumber production by sawmills decreased 5.7% from October to 4 556.0 thousand cubic meters in November. Compared with November 2010, lumber production decreased 1.1%.

In November, sawmills shipped 4 682.6 thousand cubic meters of lumber, down 1.8% from October.

Available on CANSIM: table 303-0009.

Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number 2134.

The November 2011 issue of Sawmills, Vol. 65, no. 11 (35-003-X, free), is now available from the Key resource module of our website under Publications.

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