U.S. Government Moves Ahead with Softwood Lumber Duty Investigation - Dec 23, 2016 


The primary opponents to the petition are domestic users of Canadian lumber, such as the homebuilding sector and others, including some pallet and packaging producers. Unassembled pallets (pallet kits) and notched stringers are included in the expanded scope of the U.S. petition.; Two Trends Emerge in Housing Sector: One, home ownership rates remain on the decline. And two, new construction is more heavily weighted to multi-family buildings.; Christmas Calendar, Office Closed: This is the final issue of the year as we do not publish the Pallet Profile on Friday, December 30th.


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