Archived ContentInformation identified as archived is provided for reference, research or recordkeeping purposes. It is not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards and has not been altered or updated since it was archived. Please "contact us" to request a format other than those available. The Daily. Friday, May 10, 2002 Particleboard, oriented strandboard and fibreboardMarch 2002Oriented strandboard production totalled 699 275 cubic metres in March, up 11.7% from 626 196 cubic metres during the same period in 2001. Particleboard production edged up 0.3% to 258 469 cubic metres, compared with 257 814 cubic metres (revised) in March 2001. Fibreboard production totalled 81 105 cubic metres, up 1.0% from 80 312 cubic metres in March 2001. Year-to-date production of oriented strandboard totalled 2 119 982 cubic metres, a 9.8% increase from 1 931 282 cubic metres for the same period in 2001. Particleboard production reached 705 711 cubic metres, up 1.7% from 693 961 cubic metres (revised) compared with the same period in 2001. Year-to-date fibreboard production reached 262 143 cubic metres, up 11.7% from 234 598 cubic metres during the same period in 2001. Available on CANSIM: table 303-0002. The March 2002 issue of Particleboard, oriented strandboard and fibreboard, Vol. 38, no. 3 (36-003-XIB, $5/$47), is now available. For general information or to order data, contact the dissemination officer (1-866-873-8789; 613-951-9497; manufact@statcan.gc.ca). For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods, and data quality of this release, contact Gilles Simard (613-951-3516; simales@statcan.gc.ca); Manufacturing, Construction and Energy Division. |
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