Limited Lumber

With new lumber mills costing several hundred million dollars each, construction taking two years, consolidation, and demand for lumber very cyclical, don’t expect new supply to much reduce prices. The best that will happen, somewhat improved efficiency at existing mills. Total North American capacity has barely budged since 2016, and is well down from the 2006 peak, which resulted in the closure of the least efficient mills. No quick solution.

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