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improving their ability and willingness to change production goals
from grade lumber to railroad ties, pallet cants, and other items
generally made from low-grade logs
vii
. Pallet lumber demand has
been experiencing growth because of increasing shipments of goods,
corresponding to the overall improving economy,
viii
which has
contributed to the current resilience of hardwood markets.
PC
MARKETS
Source: 2016 Hardwood Market Report
Technological advances
have enabled mills'
ability to extract more
profitable lumber from
lower quality logs.
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