North American panel output rises (original) (raw)

North American production of structural panels was up 9.9%, and apparent consumption rose 8.5% in the fourth quarter of 2013 compared to the fourth quarter of 2012, Random Lenghts reported quoting APA - The US Engineered Wood Association.

For all of 2013, structural panel production in the U.S. and Canada totaled 29.9 billion square feet (2,77 billion cubic meters), up 7.6% from 2012. Apparent consumption was 29.2 billion square feet (2,71 cubic meter), up 7.7% from 2012. Production of glulam beams rose 11.7% in 2013. I-joist output was up 12.6% for the year, and LVL production increased 14.4%, the report concludes.