Updates this week, reminders from last:

· No loader at Chipman GLT today, Friday, September 5th, 3pm-9pm.

· Arbec is closed for deliveries.

· AV Nackawic, price decrease on poplar pulpwood.

· Woodland Pulp will be closed for deliveries of hardwood pulpwood from August 27th- September 1st. Softwood deliveries will remain open.

· Ledwidge Lumber Co., closed due to fire restrictions in NS.

· Reminders:

o Louisiana Pacific – SNB Marketing Board Contract direct to Maine.

Please be aware that there will be no loader at the Chipman mill between 3pm and 9pm this Friday, September 5th. Self-loaders are welcome to unload themselves during this period. This downtime will allow the employees to have their summer picnic.

Arbec has suspended all deliveries from all producers beginning, August 29th, for a 6-week shutdown.

Arbec Forest Products announced that an inventory adjustment shut down of its mill in Miramichi, New Brunswick, will take place starting in early September. Currently, it is anticipated that the shutdown will last 6 weeks, but this is subject to change based on market conditions.

Effective September 1st, AV will be decreasing the price on poplar pulpwood. Below are the new zone prices on poplar. Birch and maple pulpwood will remain the same price.

Queens County: $63.00/gmt (-$1.40/gmt)

Kings & Saint John County: $63.60/gmt (-$2.00/gmt)

Effective August 8th, 2025, AV Nackawic has stopped purchasing round-wood biomass from all sources until further notice. This curtailment includes volumes from gatewood, direct and industrial contracts.  This curtailment does not apply to chipped or ground hog fuel biomass.

Effective immediately AV Nackawic will reject any and all loads of cut to length- 8- or 9-foot wood that exceeds the 5 % tolerance detailed in AVG random length specs. If unacceptable loads are delivered outside of normal scaling hours (8-5 Mon-Fri) the biomass price will be applied and the producer’s contract could be suspended or cancelled. Short wood causes harmful safety and quality risks and therefore cannot be accepted.
All other products remain 24-7 as normal.

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

Due to the Extreme Fire Index across the Maritime Provinces during the month of August, Ledwidge Lumber chose to shutdown Woodlands Operations on Monday, August 11th. Contractors felt the risk for fire was too high to continue operating in the woods and we respect their choice. Many other suppliers to Ledwidge Lumber made the same decision and therefore a significant reduction in logs being delivered to our sawmill facility has forced a temporary shutdown of our operations.

Over 40 employees will be temporarily laid off as theywork to rebuild their log inventory and hopefully receive some much-needed rain to reduce the risk of wildfire. Staff will remain on hand to unload logs Monday to Friday day and night. 

Ledwidge says “Our thoughts are with the many firefighters currently battling wildfire across the Maritimes and those who have been evacuated from their homes. consider ourselves caretakers of our forests and hope this severe drought comes to an end quickly before more damage is done. “

JDI has begun purchasing white pine to Doaktown. All deliveries must be fresh cut – no older logs will be accepted.During the hot weather season, please ensure logs are delivered within 1 1/2 weeks of being cut to avoid stain.

JDI has recently implemented a producer contract card system for truckers delivering hardwood pulpwood products at Lake Utopia effective immediately. Truckers will require the correct PID, producer name, zone, producer identification number, and contract to properly register the load.

There are two cards for the SNB Marketing Board contract on the wall at the scale house. If producers are looking for their identification number, they can contact the office, although the number would be displayed on previous load slips to JDI. Producers who have not previously delivered wood will require a new producer number to be created by JDI in order to process the load in the system. Please contact the office prior to shipping to avoid any delays.This system is expected to be implemented to all JDI mills eventually.

JDI has implemented a new zone pricing system for birch hardwood pulp to Lake Utopia. Please note that all deliveries of birch & maple hardwood pulp to Sussex Mill are curtailed effective July 26th.

Click here to see it on the website.

Taylor Lumber Company is seeking softwood sawlogs delivered to Middle Musquodoboit, NS for a price of $122.25/gmt.

Minimum 75% spruce (max 25% fir) in 10, 12, 14, & 16 ft lengths with 6” trim, minimum top of 5”.

Marwood has recently adjusted the prices on the products below. There will be a fuel surcharge included in the adjusted prices. Note that Marwood will now be accepting 6’ cedar stock year-round.

· 6’ Cedar stock, $137.25/gmt(+10$/gmt)

· Hemlock sawlogs $362.03/mbf(+$45/mbf)

· Red pine studwood $144.63/cord (+25/cord)

· Red pine sawlogs $362.03/mbf(+$45/mbf)

· Red pine fencepost $65.25/gmt (+$13/gmt)

· For red pine poles, pilings and/or barn poles call Mark Shannon at (506)-440-0000 for price & assessment.

Louisiana Pacific (LP) is purchasing poplar through the SNB Marketing Board. Please note LP is buying both treelength and 8-foot poplar, however, they are delivered to separate locations/yards. Check out the specs and price here.

Woodland Pulp will be closed for deliveries of hardwood pulpwood from August 27th - September 1st. Softwood deliveries will remain open.

Due to a recent accident at Woodland Pulp involving a log truck and train, all truckers will now be required to fully stop before crossing the train tracks at Woodland Pulp according to a recent policy change. This will be monitored closely by security and those who do not abide by this policy could be suspended or banned from delivering to the mill.

Woodland Pulp is purchasing random length softwood pulp (10ft to 16ft) with a minimum top of 3”.There is no fuel surcharge on softwood pulp, only hardwood pulp at this time.

· Zone 2 (50-100 miles) $56.23 imperial ton equates to $61.98/metric tonne.

· Zone 3 (100 miles +) $62.23/imperial ton equates to $68.59/metric tonne.

The 11th SNB Marketing Board – JDI contract has 4 weeks remaining on the term. Pricing remains the same as prior to road closure. The contract will continue until September 27th, 2025.Use “SNB Marketing Board – (producer name)” as the contract number when filling out the TC.

Flakeboard is still purchasing random length hardwood pulpwood (no poplar). Check out the markets page, hardwood pulpwood tab here for further specs.

McMillan Forest Products is still not purchasing cedar to regular volumes. If a producer already has cedar cut, please call ahead to Trevor to discuss options.

The new European Union Deforestation Regulation came into effect December 2024. JDI has recognized the need to have an individual commitment from those who ship wood to JDI mills. AV Nackawic will also soon be requesting a producer recognition of the new regulation. Keep an eye out in future updates for this document.

Producers are asked to sign and date the JDI document and return it to the Marketing Board office at your earliest convenience, before shipping wood from any PID. Producers can also stop into the SNB office for a copy to sign there.This formal notification indicates that the producer has had a conversation with the landowner to understand their long-term plans prior to the harvest and ensures that the wood being harvested will not be from a site being converted from forestland to farm or agriculture land. Do note that this document will need to be signed 

If producers have any questions, please call the SNB office. Click the link here to see the document.

Currency conversion rates for US markets will remain at 1.37% for the week of September 8th, 2025.

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