

Quebec Business Trends – October-November 2022
Contacts recently advised log supplies were better than in late summer. With warm weather conditions of summer, sawmills had to work fast to process, dry
Contacts recently advised log supplies were better than in late summer. With warm weather conditions of summer, sawmills had to work fast to process, dry
Hardwood lumber sales are proceeding in the Lake States region but are being pulled down in some cases by market forces, according to sources recently
The hardwood markets in the Northeast are inconsistent, with one sawmill representative recently reporting a lack of demand in the United States for his specialty
The hardwood lumber markets in the Lake States region are in positive territory. “Things are going well in our market,” said a sawmill representative from
The hardwood lumber market in the Northeast is strong. Three lumber providers who were interviewed said the same thing in different ways. A Vermont sawmill
In the Southeast, some lumber companies have hit a brick wall, as it were, in the marketplace while others are still rocking along. In Mississippi,
Hardwood lumber providers on the West Coast have said their markets are not as strong as they were, but one of them said the market
The high cost of living continues to challenge everyone. With labor shortages being felt in many areas, transportation issues are also making it challenging to
It has been a busy spring and early summer period for hardwood businesses. The housing market in both Canada and the U.S. is still strong
In the Lake States region, lumber providers have found lately that lumber is moving – in some cases extremely well, in other cases “not crazy
Industry sources characterized the hardwood lumber market in the Northeast as currently strong, as some noted a sense of supply and demand finally stabilizing. The
Market trends across the Southeast region remain strong for hardwood lumber sales, as some sawmills are taking steps to stave off potential profit loss due
On the West Coast, some hardwood lumber suppliers reported that the market has slowed down, but one lumberman called his sales “robust.” A distribution yard
Hardwood lumber is moving well in Quebec and Ontario, despite a number of difficulties. A sales and marketing representative for a lumber producer in Quebec
Lumber providers in the Lake States report that the hardwood lumber markets there are good. “Everything’s pretty good,” stated a lumberman in Wisconsin. “The hardwoods
Hardwood lumber representatives in the Northeast report that the market is doing well, although supply chain issues are still front and center for most. “The
Hardwood lumber sales in the Southeast remain strong, with some seeing the markedly increased pricing of the last few years starting to level off. However,
The hardwood markets on the West Coast are good with the exceptions that one source saw his sales cooling down (even though sales were positive)
Weather at the start of this year was perfect for logging conditions due to the cold and limited snow, noted some contacts. Log decks are
It’s been a busy winter season, and contacts were in a more optimistic and positive state of mind in the hopes that 2022 will be
Along the West Coast, and specifically in the Pacific Northwest, lumber sales were recently reported to be booming. “We have had record sales,” said a