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USFS 2009 Sawmill Study
U.S. and Canadian softwood sawmilling capacity declined by more than 24 million cubic meters over the last three years. This according to the U.S. Forest Service which, in a just released report, says that 150 mills were shut down between 2006 and 2009. The collapse of U.S. and Canadian housing markets is the primary reasons for the decline. Click below to read the full report.
USFS 2009 Sawmill Study 
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