Sentences with phrase «canadian lumber companies»

Another factor that is different today than in the past is that many of the large western Canadian lumber companies have been buying mills in the U.S..

Louisiana - Pacific said it will pay C$ 3.76 per share for all of the remaining common shares in the Canadian lumber company, resulting in an approximate 30 per cent premium over the company's closing price of C$ 2.89 on Sept. 3.

Not exact matches

When Atlantic Canada's biggest lumber company, J.D. Irving Ltd., was assessed a duty of only 3 per cent, the Chronicle Herald described the sanction as an «opportunity» for the company to gain market share at the expense of its more heavily taxed Canadian rivals.

The company says North American lumber demand remained strong in the last quarter with U.S. housing starts in line with a year earlier and Canadian housing starts up 16 per cent from 2016.

Rather than giving American companies an edge, they might just raise prices by 15 % or so, making their products just a little cheaper than Canadian lumber while increasing their own profits.

An exemption from the countervailing duties for Atlantic Canadian softwood lumber producers would give them a competitive advantage relative to other forestry companies in Canada, said Mason.

J.D. Irving's lumber operations in New Brunswick — and its one mill in Truro — gained a competitive advantage over other Canadian forestry companies Tuesday as the United States imposed harsh countervailing duties on softwood lumber imports.

Despite the U.S. Department of Commerce's decision to hit all other Canadian producers with countervailing duties of 19.88 per cent starting this year, many industry insiders and political leaders are hopeful Atlantic Canadian companies can be exempted from tariffs on softwood lumber exports to the United States.

The Canadian softwood lumber industry and Canadian energy companies depend a lot on free trade with the United States.