
Southeast Business Trends
In the Southeast, many lumber buyers reported strong activity. For a Virginia band mill, the lumber market was very good. “Prices are higher and all

In the Southeast, many lumber buyers reported strong activity. For a Virginia band mill, the lumber market was very good. “Prices are higher and all

In the Northeast, lumber providers characterized the current market as strong. “The market’s good right now,” said a Pennsylvania lumber sales manager. “We have been

Lumber movement was reported as potent recently for purveyors in the Lake States region. For a Michigan green sawmill operation, prices have been strong. “The

Heading into 2022, contacts are optimistic business will continue despite the Omicron variant spreading quickly across the country, and as new provincial restrictions are put

Even though the past 14 months have been a challenge for the hardwood sector, businesses continued to provide goods and services to their customers both

Italy – The Centre For Industrial Studies (CSIL) recently published its 2022 edition of “World Furniture Outlook,” which is issued twice a year, in July

Brandon Clark is vice president of Clark Lumber Company in Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee. Clark oversees the production and sales side of company operations. Clark

On November 17, 2021, the European Commission (EC) announced a proposal for a new Regulation to reduce global deforestation and forest degradation driven by EU

By Joseph L. O’DonnellDirector, Government & Public AffairsInternational Wood Products In my role as Director of Government & Public Affairs for the International Wood Products

With the world’s attention now focused on making choices to reduce greenhouse emissions the forest products industry is positioned to become internationally recognized as the

By Terry Miller Atlanta Hardwood Corporation (AHC) is headquartered just outside of Atlanta, in Mableton, Georgia. Founded in 1952 as Howard Lumber & Kilns by

Photos by Terry Miller and Paul Miller Jr. West Palm Beach, Florida– During the recent 2021 National Hardwood Lumber Association Annual Convention, which was held

When you read about how a number of lumbermen assessed their markets in 2021 and how they have anticipated their businesses will succeed in 2022,

Photos by Cari Clark Photography “When you run a clean operation, you get a quality product. It’s as simple as that. We strive on cleanliness

By Robert Dietz, Ph.DChief Economist and Senior Vice President forEconomics and Housing Policyfor National Association of Home Builders (The following is re-printed from the NAHB’s

By David J. Lynch(c) 2021, The Washington Post The commercial pipeline that each year brings $1 trillion worth of toys, clothing, electronics and furniture from

The National Wooden Pallet & Container Association (NWPCA) has announced the Lacey Act and Wood Packaging Resource Hub—a portal of resources and information to help

Recently, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and U.S. Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) unveiled the Fostering Overseas Rule of Law and Environmentally

Alexis Barry is the business development/import manager for Ally Global Logistics, a freight forwarder based in Weymouth, MA and working internationally. She is involved with

The hardwood lumber markets on the West Coast are holding their own – or better. A lumber provider in Oregon remarked that his market is

The sentiment of lumber providers in the Southeast regarding their markets is mainly that sales are in the positive realm but nothing to write home