

Lake States Business Trends
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
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
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
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
Throughout the Southeast region sources agreed, that at the time of this writing, sales were doing well. In Mississippi a lumber salesman said that while
Across the Northeast region there are mixed opinions, at the time of this writing, on how the market is going with some sources saying that
In the Lake States region, a sawmill spokesman said he has seen an uptick in his company’s business. Other lumbermen, at the time they were
Lumbermen in the Lake States called their markets, in a word, “OK.” One lumber provider went so far as to say his business is “positive
Across the Northeast region several lumber representatives reported mixed feelings as to where lumber sales and prices stood at the time of this writing. Some
Throughout the Southeast region, sources have said that their markets are slower than they have been. One source noted, at the time of this writing,
Assessments of hardwood lumber markets on the West Coast are mixed. It’s either “strong,” “barely fair” or “steady,” depending on which lumberman you’re listening to.
In the Lake States, lumber providers are facing challenges. Some lumbermen are doing well, despite the difficulties. One of them said, “I think things are
Across the Northeast region sources said, at the time of this writing, that the market hasn’t been doing well, and they are worried about where
Across the Southeast, sources unanimously said that the market is much slower than it was six months ago. Many of the sources point towards inflation
Sales of hardwood lumber are not going great guns on the West Coast, but lumber is still moving. An Oregon lumberman stated, “The market has
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