Quebec Business Trends – December 2024
It is a quieter time with the Holiday Season upon us. As we reflect on the past year, and plan for 2025, we cannot help
It is a quieter time with the Holiday Season upon us. As we reflect on the past year, and plan for 2025, we cannot help
Across the Lake States region, sources that were contacted at the time of this writing all agreed, but one, that their markets were doing just as well if not better than they were six months ago.
Mixed reports on the lumber market have been received from throughout the Northeast. In Pennsylvania, a lumber sales representative commented, “I’m going to say the
In the Southeast, reviews provided by lumber representatives have been primarily negative. In Tennessee, a lumber spokesperson felt, at the time of this writing, “the
Throughout the West Coast region sources that were contacted noted that their sales continue to be slower than they were six months ago. In Washington,
The Holiday Season is upon us, and businesses have slowed down somewhat, as expected at this time of year, to spend time with family and
Across the Lake States region sources that were contacted noted that while their sales were down overall from where they were six months that they
Overall, at the time of this writing, lumber spokesmen in the Northeast have had similar responses on how the market is faring. In New York,
Many lumber market reviews reported by sources throughout the Southeast have an element of negativity. A lumber sales representative in Arkansas said that the market
Throughout the West Coast region, sources that were contacted at the time of this writing agreed that while their markets are steady, they are still
With the Thanksgiving holiday and hunting season coming up, production will see a slight slowdown, as is usual for this time of year. While the
Sawmill contacts commented that log supplies had improved recently. However, log decks were much lower than normal at this time for many of them. We
Sources that were contacted throughout the Lake States region were a mixed bag as one source said that his market was doing well, while the
Opinions regarding the state of the forest products industry in the Northeast varied among industry professionals in the region. A representative from a distribution yard
The reports on the hardwood lumber markets in the Southeast portray an element of negativity. A lumber spokesperson in Mississippi said that the market wasn’t
Forest products industry sources on the West Coast were consistent in how they viewed the state of the market in their region. Sources in California
As the industry moves into early fall, businesses are still facing many challenges to reach a profit. The housing shortage on both sides of the
With summer behind us, and the Labor Day holiday over, businesses are slowly gearing up for the fall and winter seasons. Businesses are planning their
Throughout the Lake States region, sources that were contacted said that their sales were doing well, at the time of this writing, and that they
Sources working in the forest products industry in the Northeast said their market has been consistent but limited in terms of growth. One contact said
Hardwood suppliers in the Southeast region have varied reports on the market at the time of this writing and most of these reports are less