Category: Business Trends North America

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,

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

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

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

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

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

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

On the West Coast, one lumber source interviewed expressed bright optimism about the hardwood market, while three others were kind of in the middle. One

In the Southeast, the hardwood lumber market, depending on who you talk to, is “robust,” “up and down” or “kind of soft.” The segment of

The market for hardwood lumber in the Northeast is in positive territory. A Pennsylvania source said, “The market has been good as of late. It’s

Two lumber sources interviewed in the Lake States saw varying degrees of “good” in the market, while another one found a silver lining to the