Category: Import/Export Wood Purchasing News

The first two weeks of summer kicked off with a heat wave in Eastern Ontario and parts of the province of Quebec, reaching into the

With the Quebec construction break taking place the last two weeks of July, there was the usual slowdown for hardwood business at this time. Contacts

Across the Lake States region lumber sources varied, with one source stating that while his sales are average, it does depend heavily on which species

In the Northeast market, forest products industry contacts we spoke with all agreed that their business was steady but were split on whether they expect

Throughout the Southeast region lumber sources that were contacted, at the time of this writing, agreed that their sales are heavily dependent on the species

Hardwood suppliers on the West Coast mostly accounted for positive activity. One contact in California mentioned activity was back to pre-covid “normal” levels. “Our business

Contacts noted prices had risen for kiln-dried lumber as recently as March compared to a year ago for Basswood, Red Oak, Hard and Soft Maple.

Heading into summer, businesses are busy ramping up their inventories for the anticipated season. There were concerns of lower log decks in late spring for