

Southeast Business Trends – June 2022
Market trends across the Southeast region remain strong for Hardwood lumber sales, as some sawmills are taking steps to stave off potential profit loss due
Market trends across the Southeast region remain strong for Hardwood lumber sales, as some sawmills are taking steps to stave off potential profit loss due
On the West Coast, some Hardwood lumber suppliers reported that the market has slowed down, but one lumberman called his sales “robust.” A distribution yard
In the Lake States region, lumber providers have observed that lumber is moving and, in some cases, moving extremely well. In other cases, it is
Industry sources characterized the Hardwood lumber market in the Northeast as currently strong, as some noted a sense of supply and demand finally stabilizing. The
Hardwood lumber is moving well in Quebec and Ontario, despite a number of difficulties. A sales and marketing representative for a lumber producer in Quebec
With milder weather conditions and snow melting quickly across the province at the time of this writing, sawmills reported having better log decks even though
Contacts commented sawmill production was up in late winter, which were noted by wholesalers and secondary manufacturing facilities. However, supplies are still a bit shy
As Hardwood sales remain strong in the Southeast, industry sources in the region continue to look for ways to adapt to the current economic climate.
Lumber providers on the West Coast who were contacted gave positive assessments of their markets. One distributor put it this way: Inflation, especially fuel costs,
Hardwood markets continue to be robust throughout the Northeast region, with one source stating it is “almost too good.” “The problem is not selling,” he
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