Weekly Newsletter Update

September 6th, 2024

This week in markets:

• No loader at the Penobsquis Wood Yard for the next 2 weeks, September 9th – 20th. Self-loader trucks are welcome.

• No loader on Friday, September 6th at Grand Lake Timber, Chipman Mill after 3:00 pm. Self-loader trucks are welcome.

• Price reduction on softwood pulpwood of $5/gmt to Devon Lumber, new price is $43.04/gmt.

• Price reduction of $3/gmt on spruce/fir studwood and sawlogs to all JDI sawmills in the province, including GLT & Sussex – effective September 8th, 2024.

• SNB & JDI have agreed to extend the end date and pricing of the current contract by one week, to September 7th, 2024.

     o Please communicate volume estimates on the 9th JDI – SNB contract if you haven’t informed the Board already.

• Reminder:

    o The curtailment of deliveries to the Woodland Pulp mill in Baileyville, Maine has now been EXTENDED from Friday, August 30th through to September 23rd, 2024, citing high roundwood inventories.

Woodland Pulp, Penobsquis Wood Yard, Penobsquis

The Penobsquis wood yard loader will not be available for the next 2 weeks, September 9th – 20th, 2024. While the loader will not be available, the office will still be open to process paperwork for self-loader trucks.

Woodland Pulp will be curtailing deliveries into the Penobsquis Yard from Friday, August 30th through to Monday September 9th, 2024. Citing poor demand for finished products and excessive round wood inventory as the reasons.

For the remainder of September, deliveries into yards (Penobsquis & St Stephen) will be limited to 300 ton per week from all producers and zone 1 only.

Grand Lake Timber, J.D. Irving, Chipman

On Friday, September 6th G.L.T. Chipman will not have a loader after 3:00 pm. This will allow the mill employees to attend their summer picnic. Self-loading trucks are welcome to deliver and unload themselves.

AV Nackawic, Nackawic

AV and the SNB Forest Products Marketing Board have established a 5-month, 3000gmt contract. The contract start date was August 1st, 2024, and is good until December 31st, 2024. The contract price is $73.17/gmt for maple and poplar, and $56.17/gmt for birch. Please note there is no fuel surcharge on top of this. Minimum 3” top, random length 8-18 foot with no forks or dog legs, and absolutely no full 8-foot loads. Products must be kept separate but can be brought in on the same truck.

Trucker key cards for the contract will be available at the scale house. Ensure that the delivered loads are placed under the “SNB Forest Products Marketing Board Contract”, or “SNB Contract”.

Please reach out to Devin Weaver at (506) 261-5994 or the SNB office at (506) 433-9877 with your estimate if you plan on moving wood.

Arauco (Flakeboard), St. Stephen

Arauco has returned to purchasing wood at their normal delivery schedule after fulfilling their planned maintenance downtime at their Scales and RMS building.

The delivered price to Arauco will be the same as previously, setting the same fuel surcharge rate. Please contact the office for the “all-in” price.

SNB Board – JDI Contract

The 8th contract between JDI and the SNB Marketing Board was to come to a close on Saturday, August 31st, 2024. JDI & Board Staff have agreed to extend the current contract one additional week to Saturday, September 7th. Existing pricing and terms remain in place for the extra week. If owners or producers would like to participate, please provide an estimate of production immediately. Contact Devin Weaver at (506) 261-5994 or the SNB office at (506) 433-9877 with your estimate.

NOTE: When shipping under the Board’s contract, put SNBFPMB and the producer’s name in brackets in the producer spot on the

transportation certificate. * This replaces the contract number. * Click here to see the sample TC.

Arbec, Miramichi

Arbec has notified the Board that inventory of roundwood is exceeding the scheduled volume. Limited deliveries are available to Arbec, please contact the office ahead of time before cutting. The Board contract number is SNB-24.

Penobsquis Wood Yard, Penobsquis

The Penobsquis wood yard has curtailed all deliveries of 8-foot poplar destined for Louisiana Pacific in Houlton, Maine, effective July 5th, 2024. Deliveries are expected to resume sometime in the new year.

Little’s Lumber (Marwood), Harvey

Little’s Lumber is expecting to resume purchasing red pine on September 1st, 2024.

SNB Forest Products Marketing Board Office

Reminder for producers and landowners that wood payment cheques are handed out on Thursdays, following the week the wood is shipped. If you have questions, please call the SNB office.

US Markets and Currency Rates

Currency conversion rates for US markets will remain at 1.35% for the week of September 9th, 2024.

Small Mill Markets

Ernest McCrea, Prince Edward Island is still seeking red oak. Call (902) 806-0270 for more information.

Johnson’s Lumber Supplies, Browns Flat is purchasing spruce, fir & cedar logs. Contact Gary Johnson at (506) 468-2457.

Luke Coleman, Ravine Road is seeking cedar. Luke also does custom sawing. Home (506) 832-3752 or cell (506) 606-9721.

For more information on pricing and specifications, please visit our Market page here. Or contact the office at (506) 433-9877 or 433-9866.