Lake States Business Trends Wintertime Woes Coupled With Springtime Expectations Hardwood markets across the Lake States remain steady but restrained, with suppliers describing seasonal softness,
Northeast Business Trends A New Year With Old Challenges Northeastern hardwood lumber representatives reported that tariffs, high inventory, low demand and labor struggles are causing
Southeast Business Trends Will Hopes Or Fears For 2026 Be Fulfilled? Lumber sources share concerns about the younger generation’s lack of interest in the lumber
West Coast Business Trends West Coast Commitment Issues Hardwood market activity in the West Coast remains cautious, with suppliers in Washington and California reporting tepid
Ontario Business Trends New Markets May Provide Canadian Solutions As we move into 2026, and with continued tariffs, hardwood businesses pursue their plans to seek
Quebec Business Trends Cautious Steps Into 2026 The hardwood sector continues to face challenging business conditions and uncertainty. As the country focuses on eliminating barriers
Business Trends Abroad China Sees Decline In Sawn Wood Imports China – According to the latest data available from China Customs, from January to September
Who’s Who in Import/Exports Alan McIlvain Company Purchases 10 Million Board Feet Lan McIlvain Lan McIlvain is the president of Alan McIlvain Company, located in
Northeast Business Trends Trailer Trials, Lacking Labor And Tariff Tensions Uncertainty, labor and pricing are the main concerns for lumber representatives across the Northeast in
Lake States Business Trends From Lacking And Abnormal To Fairly Decent, It’s A Mixed Region Two out of three hardwood lumber sources in the Lake
Southeast Business Trends White Oak Dominates Winter The majority of Southeastern lumber sources shared that they and their customers are optimistic the market will improve
West Coast Business Trends West Coast Appears Steady, Marked By Selective Buying, Specialty Orders, Cautious Optimism Markets across the West Coast remain active but inconsistent,
Ontario Business Trends Predicted Supply Shortages, Tariffs And Bestselling Hard Maple The hardwood forest sector hasn’t changed much moving into fall and early winter with
Quebec Business Trends Quebec Faces A Holiday Slowdown The beginning of fall was a very turbulent period in terms of the tariffs imposed by Trump
Lake States Business Trends Lake States Market On The Rise According to sources in the Lake States region, the market was slow but steady with
Northeast Business Trends Northeast U.S. Provides Diverse Views On Market And Tariffs The Northeast seems to have differing thoughts regarding the state of the market
Southeast Business Trends Markets On The Rise In The Southeast U.S. According to Southeast sources at the time of this writing, the market is better
West Coast Business Trends Sources in the West Coast agree that the market was steady at the time of this writing, but tariffs are an
Ontario Business Trends Demand Up For Some Lumber Species In Ontario Demand for hardwood is often lower in August as families take summer vacation, with
Cautious Optimism Underscores Quebec Market Business in the hardwood industry was reported as slower on all fronts this past summer and early fall due to
A Fungus Among Us In The Northeast? Uncertainty in the market causes a summer slump while lumber sources struggle with Chinese and Canadian customers. A
