Category: Business Trends North America

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Northeast Business Trends

Lumber suppliers in the Northeast are still reporting a strong market – one of whom described it as “red hot.”  A source in Pennsylvania stated

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Southeast Business Trends

The markets for Hardwood lumber are strong in the Southeast. A lumber provider in Mississippi stated, “Our markets have been outstanding because of the trustworthiness

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West Coast Business Trends

On the West Coast, the markets are good, but different factors are presenting problems to lumber providers. According to a wholesaler in California, “I would

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Ontario Business Trends

There were the usual slowdowns due to vacation periods and the July 1st Canada Day celebrations over the early part of summer. The province started

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Quebec Business Trends

The COVID-19 restrictions across the province are slowly being lifted and businesses are gradually reopening and getting back to a semblance of normal. The economy

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Lake States Business Trends

Lumber providers in the Lake States region report lots of business, higher prices and strong sales. Some of their customers are finding more wood, but,

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Northeast Business Trends

In the Northeast, lumber sources reported that sales are going very well with the supply chain steadily improving since six months ago for some, while

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Southeast Business Trends

The Hardwood market in the Southeast is booming compared to six months ago, but unprecedented issues remain with supply not meeting demand across the region.

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West Coast Business Trends

Lumbermen on the West Coast say the market is good and they are busy – but getting product can be problematic. A lumberman in Washington

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Ontario Business Trends

With warmer weather conditions here and road bans now ended, supplies to sawmills were reported as improved, thus posting some gains in log inventories. Ground

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Quebec Business Trends

The bad weather early this year did not dampen demand for Hardwood finished goods. In fact, the U.S. housing market is performing well, boosting demand

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West Coast Trends

Out on the West Coast, it’s pretty much the same as the rest of the country: demand is high, but supplies are tight. In Washington,

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Southeast Trends

Several lumber providers in the Southeast reported the same circumstances in the markets for their products: Demand is high but it’s difficult to produce enough

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Lake States Trends

Lumber suppliers in the Lake States reported being busy, with good sales and, in one case, difficulty in keeping up with demand. A Wisconsin source

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Quebec Trends

As we headed through a recent cold snap, contacts noted most domestic markets were performing well. There was good demand from truck trailer flooring producers

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Ontario Trends

With the cold and stormy weather hitting across most of the country at the time of this writing, it made it difficult to get into

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West Coast Trends

On the West Coast, lumber providers described the Hardwood lumber market as no less than “order-to-order” and, on the upper end, “very good.” A California

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Southeast Trends

In the Southeast, prospects are looking up for the Hardwood lumber industry. For example, a lumber provider in Pennsylvania stated that the domestic and export

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Northeast Trends

In the Northeast, prospects are looking up for the Hardwood lumber industry. For example, a lumber provider in Pennsylvania stated that the domestic and export

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Quebec

As Quebec continued to struggle with rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in late fall, the Premier of the province announced late in September the greater

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Ontario Trends

As we head into winter, the hardwood industry is preparing as best it can to get through this season and the upcoming Holiday Season, which

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