Category: Business Trends North America

With the American Thanksgiving and hunting season behind us, and as we approach the Holiday Season, businesses are winding down for this usual break and

The fall and early winter is seeing lackluster demand for lumber and finished hardwood products. Secondary manufacturers such as residential flooring, cabinets, wood components, some

In the Lake States region, sources from different states are sharing a generally positive outlook on their market conditions. Notably, two sources have mentioned that

In the Northeast region, various sources from different states provided insights into the market conditions. While one source described the situation as slightly improving and

In the Southeast region, various hardwood representatives from different states are observing the lumber market to be “Okay”, with White Oak showing notable strength according

On the West Coast, different sources provided insights into their market situations. Two sources mentioned average and steady business conditions, while another noted some inconsistency

As we head into fall, businesses are looking at ways of building inventories for later in the season and into early winter. With the Labor

October is upon us and the fall season is in full swing for those in the hardwood industry. Planning and stocking up on supplies to

Hardwood suppliers and wholesalers in the Lake States spoke of mixed business activity in recent weeks. Some products are moving better than others and yet

Across the Northeast region sources agreed that the hardwood lumber market has seen better days.In Maine, a sawmill spokesperson said that they were slow, at

Across the Southeast lumber sources said that their sales have slowed. A North Carolinian lumberman said that his market was slow, at the time of

While hardwood lumber suppliers on the West Coast report similar activity to the previous month, logistics have notably improved for many. In Oregon, a hardwood

This year’s fire season came early with uncontrolled fires in every province across the country caused by unseasonably warm temperatures and little rain, making it

With the July construction break behind us, business is slowly getting back to normal. Markets for most grade lumber items are weak, advised contacts, which

Lumbermen in the Lake States region had good things to say about their markets in recent interviews. “Our business activity seems to be going well,”

Across the Northeast region there seems to be a mixed bag on how hardwood lumber sales were varying, at the time of this writing. In

Throughout the Southeast region there were mixed reviews as to how the market was faring, at the time of this writing. Some sources said that

On the West Coast, sales of hardwood lumber are not bad, based on recent interviews with lumbermen there. An Oregon lumber provider said business is

Heading into spring, sawmill contacts noted they had lower log decks, while others had increased log inventories. Green lumber sales were reported as mixed with

As we welcomed a late spring and warmer temperatures, logging activity had improved in most areas contacted. Sawmills advise decks are growing, and so lumber

On the West Coast, lumbermen rated their markets from “pretty slow” to “order-to-order” to “strong” at the time of these interviews. In Washington, a lumber