US West Coast Lumber and Log Exports Up, Atlanta Home Sales Report

West Coast's log, lumber exports increase in second quarter of 2009
By USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station
A total of 239.5 million board feet of softwood logs and 80.2 million board feet of softwood lumber was exported from Washington, Oregon, northern California, and Alaska in April, May, and June of this year, according to the U.S. Forest Service's Pacific Northwest Research Station.
Log exports for the second quarter of 2009 from Oregon and Washington totaled 189.5 million board feet, up 38.6 percent from the first quarter volume of 136.7 million board feet.
-As these exports increase, there will be less raw materials for domestic production of lumber, plywood, OSB, doors and windows. This could result in material shortages for lumber & building material producers, builidng material suppliers and builders.
Atlanta Home Sales Report
2007-2008 Home sales overview by county- Atlanta
Gwinnett 2008 10,467 units -31.30% from 2007.

Lumber Higher, Builders FirstSource Up

CME lumber ends higher on short-covering
Sept 3 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange lumber futures closed higher on Thursday amid short-covering that developed ahead of the long holiday weekend.

BLDR.Builders FirstSource, Inc.Ends the trading day up by 3.98%
Builders FirstSource, Inc. engages in the manufacture and supply of structural and related building products for residential new construction in the United States. The company provides prefabricated components, including floor trusses, roof trusses, wall panels, stairs, and engineered wood; aluminum and vinyl windows; and pre-hung interior and exterior doors, as well as assembles and distributes interior and exterior door units. It also offers lumber and lumber sheet goods comprising dimensional lumber, plywood, and oriented strand board products used in on-site house framing; millwork products, which consist of interior trim, exterior trim, columns, and posts; and other building products that include cabinets, gypsum, roofing, and insulation.
-Builders FirstSource is a builders supply that has several branches in the Atlanta - Athens Georgia area.
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