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In May, monthly lumber production by sawmills decreased 3.7% compared with April to 3 555.2 thousand cubic metres. Compared with May 2008, lumber production declined 26.0%
In May, sawmills shipped 3 685.5 thousand cubic metres of lumber, down 3.1% from April.
Available on CANSIM: table 303-0009.
Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number 2134.
The May 2009 issue of Sawmills, Vol. 63, no. 5 (35-003-X, free), is now available from the Publications module of our website.
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