Weekly Newsletter Update

News in markets for this week: 

• Holiday hours for Labour Day, SNB office & various mills. 
• Upcoming office closure for SNB Board & SNB Wood Co-op, Friday September 11th, 2026. 
• All deliveries to AV Nackawic remain curtailed. 
• 16th SNB & JDI Contract in progress. Producers, please contact the office with estimates. 
• Curtailment remains in place for 8-foot poplar to Louisiana Pacific. 
• Woodland Pulp, Maine resumed purchasing to limited quotas Monday, September 7th. 
• Elmsdale Lumber, NS price 5$ price decreased for softwood sawlogs, more info below. 
• Taylor Lumber seeking softwood logs. 
• SNB – Arbec Contract has been filled. Arbec hopes to purchase again later this fall. 
• Small Mill Markets, (producers paid through the Marketing Board): 
• Duffy’s Custom Cuts, Hampton, seeking spruce, cedar, hemlock, tamarack logs – (506) 343-0989. 
• Randy MacNichol, Salisbury, seeking hemlock logs – (506) 372-9417. 
• Ayat Timber International, Penobsquis, seeking white pine sawlogs. 

Holiday Hours 

The SNB Board office will be closed on Monday September 7th, 2026, for the Labour Day holiday. The office will reopen on Tuesday September 8th, to regular scheduled hours. Several mills will also have adjusted hours for the holiday, please click here on the SNB website to see more. 

SNB Board – SNB Wood Co-op Office Closure 

The SNB Board office being closed next Friday, September 11th for relocation internal office arrangements with the SNB Wood Co-op. 

Following this shift, the SNB Marketing Board office will then be found upstairs in the building, and the SNB Wood Co-op will be located downstairs. 

Access to the Board office for public will be encouraged to use side door after this move. 

This shift upstairs is temporary as the Board moves forward with the acquisition of its own independent office location.  

It is hoped that this more permanent move by the Board can be carried out over the next year or so. 

Arbec Forest Products, Miramichi 

SNB Board contract with Arbec has been filled. SNB has expressed interest in obtaining additional volume for the fall months. Stay tuned in the coming weeks for more information. 

Louisiana Pacific, Houlton 

LP has curtailed all deliveries of 8-foot poplar. Producers are strongly encouraged to avoid cutting to LP spec at this time.  

Taylor Lumber, Middle Musquodoboit, NS 

Taylor Lumber is seeking softwood logs. 70% spruce – 30% fir mixed, minimum top of 5” with lengths 10’6”, 12’6”, 14’6” and 16’6”. Please contact the SNB office for more information. 

Woodland Pulp, Maine 

Woodland Pulp, Maine plans to resume purchasing hardwood pulpwood effective Monday, September 7th following some mechanical repairs at their mill. Deliveries will still be limited to weekly quotas. Please contact the SNB office if you are looking to deliver to Woodland. 

AV Nackawic, Nackawic 

Effective August 7th, AV Nackawic had informed Board staff that all deliveries of maple, poplar, birch, and biomass will be curtailed. 

At this time, AV is unable to confirm the duration of the curtailment; however, current market conditions are expected to be the cause. 

Please do not send any wood to AV. Deliveries made after this time will not be accepted for processing, and payment will not be processed. 

SNB Board – JDI Contract  

The 16th SNB-JDI Contract is underway. Pricing for the 16th contract for softwood pulp, studs and logs will remain unchanged from the last contract. The duration of the 16th agreement is for a total of 18-weeks, from August 2nd until December 5th, 2026.  

JDI is asking producers to direct their softwood pulpwood to the South Bay site as they continue to monitor inventory levels. 

Producers are to use “SNB Marketing Board (producer name)” as the contract number when filling out the TC.  

Ayat Timber International, Penobsquis 

Ayat Timber is seeking white pine sawlogs. See specs and pricing under the Markets tab.  

Elmsdale Lumber, NS 

Elmsdale Lumber, NS is seeking softwood sawlogs. Elmsdale has reduced their price on logs by -5$ to $122.25/gmt, please contact the SNB office for current pricing & before shipping. 

Minimum top size of 4.5” on spruce, minimum top of 5” on balsam fir, maximum butt of 29”. Spruce and fir must be separated. Logs are to be cut even lengths 10’6”, 12’6” and 16’6” with a 6” trim allowance. Clean white wood only, no rot or crooks. 

US Markets and Currency Rates  

Currency conversion rates for US markets will remain at 1.39% for the week of September 7th, 2026.  

Facebook Page Updates 

The SNB Marketing Board has created a Facebook page to better inform the private woodlot audience. Follow our page to see immediate updates on mill closures, specs, and more. Simply hit the FOLLOW tab of our page located here. 

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