Particleboard, Oriented Strandboard and Fibreboard

Detailed information for December 2000

The monthly data collected by this survey are the production, stocks and shipments (in cubic metres) of waferboard, particleboard and fibreboard.

Data release - March 1, 2001

• Questionnaire(s) and reporting guide(s)
• Description
• Data sources and methodology
• Documentation

Description

This survey was discontinued after the December 2005 reference period.

The monthly data collected by this survey are the production, stocks and shipments (in cubic metres) of waferboard, particleboard and fibreboard.

Data collected from this survey are important as an input into the Canadian System of National Accounts and for studying market trends in the manufacture and shipments of these products. The data are used by the business community, trade associations, federal and provincial departments and international organizations and associations.

Reference period: Month

Subjects

• Manufacturing
• Wood, paper and printing

Data sources and methodology

Target population

Using the Annual Survey of Manufactures (Survey ID 2103) as the universe, the target population is all manufacturers of waferboard, particleboard and fibreboard.

Instrument design

The questionnaire for this survey has remained stable over the years, although the format and wording has been modified to maintain its relevance based on feedback from survey respondents and data users.

Sampling

This survey is a census with a cross-sectional design.

Error detection

Data are examined for inconsistencies and errors using automated edits coupled with analytical review by subject matter analysts. Several checks are performed on the collected data, looking for internal consistency such as totals equaling the sums of the components, comparisons with previous month's and previous year's data and consistency with historical ratios.

Quality evaluation

1. Observe trends in the industry
2. Comparison with ASM data
3. Compare data with national economy and other manufacturing industries.
4. Use data on housing starts and building permits.

Disclosure control

Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any information it collects which could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent or as permitted by the Statistics Act. Various confidentiality rules are applied to all data that are released or published to prevent the publication or disclosure of any information deemed confidential. If necessary, data are suppressed to prevent direct or residual disclosure of identifiable data.

Confidentiality analysis includes the detection of possible direct disclosure, which occurs when the value in a tabulation cell is composed of a few respondents or when the cell is dominated by a few companies.

Documentation

• Monthly Survey of Particleboard, Oriented Strandboard and Fibreboard - Data Quality Statements
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