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News Updated July 30, 2010
UPDATE - Canfor Q2 profit beats, warns on US housing demand
LP Reports Second Quarter 2010 Results
UPDATE - Domtar Q2 profit falls
July 29. 2010
Potlatch Reports Second Quarter 2010 Results
Rayonier Reports Second Quarter 2010 Results
July 28, 2010
International Paper posts smaller quarterly profit
July 27,2010
Masco Corporation Reports Second Quarter Results
UPDATE - Temple-Inland profit slips, lags Wall St view
July 23, 2010
International Paper to Sell 163,000 Acres of Real Estate Properties
UPDATE - Norbord Q2 beats, confident of future; shrs jump
Foreclosures Make Up a Third of All Home Sales
July 22, 2010
USG Corporation Reports Significant Improvement in Operating Results vs. First Quarter of 2010
July 16, 2010
Potlatch Board Declares Distribution on Common Stock
July 12, 2010
Weyerhaeuser to pay $5.6 billion to shareholders
July 9, 2010
Canadian Bug Boosts Demand For U.S. Timber
June 25, 2010
Masco Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend
June 22, 2010
Georgia-Pacific Reaches Agreement to Purchase Alabama River and Alabama Pine Pulp Mills
June 18, 2010
Deltic Timber Declares Quarterly Dividend
June 7, 2010
American Woodmark Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter Results
May 24, 2010
Rayonier Announces Second Quarter 2010 Dividend
May 17, 2010
Potlatch Board Declares Distribution on Common Stock
May 11, 2010
UPDATE - Neenah Paper Q1 profit races ahead of estimates
May 10, 2010
LP Reports First Quarter 2010 Results
May 6, 2010
Rayonier Reports First Quarter 2010 Results
May 4, 2010
American Woodmark Corporation Announces Cash Dividend
Armstrong World Industries Reports Q1 2010
May 3, 2010
UPDATE - Armstrong World Q1 adjusted profit beats Street
April 30, 2010
Canfor Reports Improved Results for First Quarter of 2010
Trex Company Announces First-Quarter 2010 Results
Patrick Industries, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2010 Financial Results
UPDATE - Forestry firm Domtar Q1 beats market estimates
Mohawk records $21 million first-quarter profit
April 29, 2010
UPDATE - International Paper posts surprise Q1 loss
UPDATE - Weyerhaeuser Q1 loss narrows as sales surge
April 28, 2010
UPDATE - Norbord's loss narrows, sees stronger Q2 on price rise
UPDATE - MeadWestVaco turns profit as sales rise
UPDATE - Owens Corning Q1 tops Street, sees strong FY profit
April 27, 2010
Masco Corporation Reports First Quarter Results
Plum Creek Timber Q1 earnings fall
UPDATE - Lumber prices fall as home-buyer credit nears end
April 26, 2010
UPDATE - West Fraser profits from rebound in lumber prices
April21, 2010
Temple-Inland posts loss; sees return to profit
April 20, 2010
Deltic Timber reverses loss, posts 1Q profit
USG Corporation Reports First Quarter 2010 Net Sales of $716 Million and a Net Loss of $110 Million
April 19, 2010
Housing Starts and Permits Rise
Weyerhaeuser Shareholders' Vote Clears Path for REIT Conversion
April 16, 2010
Weyerhaeuser Company Declares Dividend
UFPI Issues $0.20 Per Share Dividend Based on Financial Strength, Optimism for the Future
March 26, 2010
Masco Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend
March 19, 2010
Weyerhaeuser joins push for U.S. climate bill
March 17, 2010
Builder Confidence Falls in March
March 15, 2010
AERT Announces '09 Year End Results
March 5, 2010
American Woodmark Corporation Announces Cash Dividend
March 4, 2010
Housing Shortage Coming in 2011
March 2, 2010
Saint Gobain Reports '09 Operating Income
USG to Close More Facilities
March 1, 2010
Armstrong World Industries Reports Fourth Quarter 2009 Results
February 26, 2010
Trex Company Reports Fourth-Quarter-2009 Net Sales of $51.2 Million and Net Income of $1.8 Million
February 25, 2010
Deltic Announces Preliminary Fourth Quarter and Year of 2009 Results
Neenah Paper Reports 2009 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results
February 24, 2010
Rayonier Announces First Quarter 2010 Dividend
February 19, 2010
American Woodmark Corporation Announces Third Quarter Results
Deltic Timber Declares Quarterly Dividend and Establishes Annual Meeting Date
February 18, 2010
Koppers swings to 4Q loss
Builder Confidence Improves in February
February 17, 2010
Potlatch Board Declares Distribution on Common Stock
February 15, 2010
West Fraser Announces Improved Fourth Quarter Results
February 12, 2010
Armstrong CEO out; company seeks "new leadership"
February 11, 2010
UPDATE - Canada's Canfor Q4 loss narrower than expected
Masco Corporation Reports 2009 Results
KraftMaid, Merillat and Quality Cabinets Brands are Combining Under Masco Cabinetry
Weyerhaeuser Named International Leader in Forestry Practices
February 10, 2010
LP Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End 2009 Results
UPDATE - Universal Forest Products Q4 revenue tops Wall St
Potlatch Q4 net income rises to $2.9M
Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.42 Per Share
UPDATE - Temple-Inland posts Q4 loss, but stock surges
Lowe's Expands Support of the Military with Year-Round Discount
February 8, 2010
U.S. chain Lowe's opens store in Mexico
Weyerhaeuser narrows fourth-quarter loss
Temple-Inland Inc. Announces Ten Percent Increase in Quarterly Cash Dividend to $0.11 Per Common Share
February 4, 2010
UPDATE - Domtar posts Q4 profit, sees strength in pulp demand
February 3, 2010
Weyerhaeuser-Mitsubishi in biomass fuel deal
February 2, 2010
Plum Creek Timber 4Q Profit, Revenue Falls; View Rosy
January 29, 2010
UPDATE - Canada's Norbord posts narrower Q4 loss
January 28, 2010
Eagle Materials’ profit drops 58 percent
January 27, 2010
USG Corporation Reports Quarterly, Full Year Results and Continued Progress in Strengthening Its Operations
Remodeling Market Shows Signs of Recovery
January 26, 2010
Rayonier Reports 2009 Results
MWV Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
January 21, 2010
Housing Starts Drop
January 13, 2010
International Paper Declares Dividends
January 12, 2010
Georgia-Pacific Announces Acquisition of Certain Grant Forest Products Facilities
January 5, 2010
Weyerhaeuser Company Declares Dividend
December 29, 2009
Health Care Bill Threatens Home Building Industry
December 24, 2009
New Homes Sales Plunge
December 23, 2009
Koppers Agrees to Sale of Gainesville, Florida Wood Treating Facility to Beazer East, Inc.
Pending Home Sales Rise
December 21, 2009
James Hardie Accelerates Innovation in 2009
December 18, 2009
November Residential Housing Statistics
December 15, 2009
Weyerhaeuser board OKs conversion to REIT status
Ainsworth Completes Sales of Non-Core Assets
December 10, 2009
Georgia Pacific Closing Brunswick, Georgia Plant
December 9, 2009
Masco Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend
December 8, 2009
Weyerhaeuser selling Warrenton, Ore. lumber mill
December 7, 2009
Potlatch Board Declares Distribution on Common Stock
December 3, 2009
West Fraser Announces Third Quarter Results
November 30, 2009
Gypsum Wallboard Demand Down
American Woodmark posts wider 2Q loss
November 23, 2009
Housing Starts Tumble in October
November 20, 2009
American Woodmark Corporation Announces Cash Dividend
November 18, 2009
Home Depot Q3 Profit Falls
November 9, 2009
Trex Company Announces Third-Quarter-2009 Results
Temple-Inland Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend
November 6, 2009
Ainsworth Financial Results for the Third Quarter of 2009
AERT Experiences 3rd Quarter Sales Growth
November 5, 2009
U.S. House seeks to end biofuels paper tax breaks
Koppers Holdings Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results
November 4, 2009
Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.42 Per Share
November 3, 2009
LP Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results
UPDATE - West Fraser Timber loss grows with charges
Owens Corning Reports Third Quarter Earnings
October 30, 2009
Weyerhaeuser's third-quarter results break even
UPDATE - Canada's Canfor posts narrower-than-expected Q3 loss
Mohawk posts $34 million Q3 profit
UPDATE - Canada's Norbord posts narrower-than-expected Q3 loss
UPDATE - Domtar Q3 profit boosted by pulp prices
October 29, 2009
UPDATE - West Fraser to close British Columbia plant, cut jobs
October 28, 2009
Armstrong World Industries Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results
International Paper's 3Q profit soars on tax item
MeadWestvaco 3Q more than doubles on big margins
October 27, 2009
Masco reports 15 pct decline in 3Q profit
Potlatch Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results
UPDATE - Plum Creek Q3 profit slumps, but beats Street
Rayonier Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results
Sales of Existing Homes Reach Two Year High
October 26, 2009
Home Resales Increase in September
October 23, 2009
International Paper lays off 1,600, closing mills
Correction: Universal Forest Products story
October 22, 2009
Temple-Inland Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results
USG says weak demand, lower sales widen 3Q loss
October 21, 2009
USG Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2009 Net Sales of $822 Million and a Net Loss of $94 Million
October 20, 2009
Universal Forest Products raises yearly dividend
October 19, 2009
Rayonier Announces Fourth Quarter 2009 Dividend
October 14, 2009
International Paper declares quarterly dividend
October 12, 2009
Weyerhaeuser declares regular dividend of 5 cents
MeadWestvaco to sell specialty papers unit
September 22, 2009
Louisiana-Pacific to offer 18M shares for sale
Housing Starts Up In August
September 18, 2009
Deltic Timber Declares Quarterly Dividend
September 16, 2009
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. ("WFT"): Dividend Notice
September 14, 2009
Masco Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend
September 2, 2009
Greif, Inc. Declares Third Quarter 2009 Dividends, Appoints John McNamara to Board
American Woodmark sets dividend of 9 cents
August 25, 2009
American Woodmark posts 1Q loss
August 24, 2009
Builder Confidence Rises in August
August 18, 2009
Weyerhaeuser completes sale of 4 plants to Atlas
August 14, 2009
Weyerhaeuser to sell 140,000 acres in Oregon
August 13, 2009
Ainsworth Financial Results for the Second Quarter of 2009
August 6, 2009
Louisiana-Pacific rises after stronger 2Q results
August 5, 2009
Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.42 Per Share
August 4, 2009
LP Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results
July 31, 2009
UPDATE - Lumber producer Canfor posts lower Q2 profit
Weyerhaeuser reports wider second-quarter loss
Mohawk Industries, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Earnings
UPDATE - Norbord posts Q2 loss narrower than expected
July 30, 2009
Armstrong World Industries Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results
International Paper's 2Q falls 40 percent
Potlatch Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results
Rayonier Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results
Trex 2nd-quarter profit rises 14 percent
July 29, 2009
MeadWestvaco profit jumps 123%
Trex Company Reports Second-Quarter-2009 Net Sales of $91.5 Million and EPS of $0.49
July 28, 2009
Plum Creek reports higher Q2 profit
Ahead of the Bell: Masco rises on 2Q,'09 outlook
July 23, 2009
Temple-Inland Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results
West Fraser ("WFT") Announces Second Quarter Results
July 17, 2009
Potlatch Board Declares Distribution on Common Stock
July 16, 2009
Shares of Universal Forest Products soar
July 15, 2009
International Paper Declares Dividends
Pending Home Sales Record Fourth Straight Monthly Gain
July 7, 2009
Timber company Weyerhaeuser slashes dividend
July2, 2009
Sector Snap: Containerboard producers post gains
June 26, 2009
Masco Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend
June 24, 2009
MWV Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
June 22, 2009
Deltic Timber Declares Quarterly Dividend
June 18, 2009
Sector Snap: Timber, wood, paper stocks downgraded
June 10, 2009
Masco slides as analyst says gains are "overdone"
June 5, 2009
UPDATE - American Woodmark posts Q4 profit before charges
June 4, 2009
Greif 2Q profit plunges on sales decline, restructuring
June 1, 2009
West Fraser Declares Reduced Dividend
Weyerhaeuser closes door on REIT conversion in '09
May 29, 2009
American Woodmark Corporation Announces Cash Dividend
May 26, 2009
WEYERHAEUSER CO Financials
Rayonier Announces Second Quarter 2009 Dividend
May 21, 2009
DELTIC TIMBER CORP Financials
May 14, 2009
MeadWestvaco to close Wilmington, NC, plant
May 13, 2009
Patrick Industries, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2009 Financial Results
May 11, 2009
AERT Announces First Quarter 2009 Results
May 7, 2009
Koppers Holdings Inc. Reports First Quarter 2009 Results
May 6, 2009
Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.42 Per Share
May 5, 2009
Weyerhaeuser posts 1st-qtr loss on weak housing
LP Reports First Quarter 2009 Results
Caraustar Q1 '09 Results
May 4, 2009
Temple-Inland Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend
April 30, 2009
Rayonier Reports First Quarter 2009 Results
Trex Company Announces First-Quarter-2009 Results
Fuel credit boosts International Paper's 1Q 93 pct
Canfor Corporation Announces First Quarter 2009 Results
Armstrong World Industries Reports First Quarter 2009 Results
April 29, 2009
Norbord reports first quarter 2009 results
MWV Reports First Quarter 2009 Results
Masco shares fall following report of 1Q loss
Earnings Preview: International Paper 1st quarter
April 28, 2009
UPDATE - Potlatch reports higher quarterly earnings
Plum Creek posts higher 1Q results
MWV Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
New April 27, 2009
West Fraser Announces First Quarter Results
April 24, 2009
Eagle Materials Inc. Reports Q4 Results
Deltic Timber Announces Class I Directors Elected and Declares Quarterly Dividend
April 23, 2009
Weyerhaeuser suspends 401k retirement matches
April 22, 2009
Temple-Inland Inc. Reports First Quarter 2009 Results
Kimberly-Clark net income falls 9.5%
April 21, 2009
Deltic Announces Preliminary First Quarter 2009 Results
April 20, 2009
Home building takes a big dip
News April 18, 2009
Universal Forest Products Announces Cash Dividend
Weyerhaeuser Company Declares Dividend
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/ Financials
April 16, 2009
Sector Snap: Building materials makers rising
Universal Forest Products Strategies Drive Improved Results and Optimism in First Quarter
April 9, 2009
Ainsworth Reports Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter of 2008
April 1, 2009
First-Time Buyers Lift Existing-Homes Sales 5.1%
American Woodmark shuts 2 facilities, suspends 3rd
March 30, 2009
Wallboard Wall of Pain
March 25, 2009
Paper makers seek renewable energy credit
March 19, 2009
MeadWestvaco to close plants in Louisa, Va., and Puerto Rico
March 17, 2009
Weyerhaeuser Announces Wood Products Mill Closures in Oklahoma and Oregon
March 11, 2009
Weyerhaeuser Company Announces Wood Products Mill and Distribution Center Closures
LP Completes Major Refinancing
March 4, 2009
Ainsworth Reports Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter of 2008
March 3, 2009
International Paper slashes dividend, sells land
March 2, 2009
LP Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End 2008 Results
American Woodmark Corporation Announces Cash Dividend
February 27, 2009
Trex Company Delivers Net Sales for 2008 of $329.2 Million and EPS of $0.90
February 26, 2009
Greif, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2009 Results
Armstrong World Industries Reports 2008 Results
February 25, 2009
Rayonier Announces First Quarter 2009 Dividend
February 24, 2009
Mohawk Industries posts $1.5B loss for 08
Greif, Inc. Declares First Quarter 2009 Dividends
February 20, 2009
West Fraser Announces Fourth Quarter Results
February 19, 2009
Potlatch Declares Distribution on Common Stock
American Woodmark Corporation Announces Third Quarter Results
February 17, 2009
Weyerhaeuser loses $1.2B in Q4
Potlatch takes loss in 4Q
Koppers Holdings Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2008 Results
February 5, 2009
UPDATE - Universal Forest Products 4th-quarter loss narrows
Deltic Announces Preliminary Fourth Quarter and Year of 2008 Results
February 3, 2009
UDPATE 2-Timber co Plum Creek's fourth-quarter profit drops
January 30, 2009
Canada's Norbord Q4 loss widens on weak housing market
January 29, 2009
International Paper swings to loss in 4Q
January 27, 2009
Weyerhaeuser closing 2 Wash. mills
Temple-Inland posts Q4 operating profit
Rayonier Q4 profit up, sees lower 09 results
January 14, 2009
International Paper Declares Dividends
January 9, 2009
Plum Creek says it will cut production at sawmills
January 7, 2009
Sector Snap: Building Materials companies rising
January 5, 2009
Forest and paper products firms struggled in '08