Sawmills, May 2012

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In May, lumber production by sawmills increased 1.5% to 4 777.2 thousand cubic metres. Compared with May 2011, lumber production increased 5.7%.

In May, sawmills shipped 4 666.7 thousand cubic metres of lumber, a 1.7% increase from April.

Note to readers

In January 2012, a number of changes were made to the sampling and estimation methods for the Monthly Sawmills Survey. CANSIM table 303-0009 has been terminated. Starting with January 2012, data are now available in CANSIM tables 303-0064 and 303-0065. Historically revised data based on the new methodology are also available in CANSIM table 303-0064 from January 2003 to December 2011.

Available without charge in CANSIM: tables CANSIM table303-0064 and CANSIM table303-0065.

Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number survey number2134.

The May 2012 issue of Sawmills, Vol. 66, no. 5 (Catalogue number35-003-X, free), is now available from the Key resource module of our website under Publications.

For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Statistics Canada's National Contact Centre (toll-free 1-800-263-1136; 613-951-8116; infostats@statcan.gc.ca) or the Media Hotline (613-951-4636; statcan.mediahotline-ligneinfomedias.statcan@canada.ca).