Category: Business Trends

Even though the past 14 months continued to be a challenge for the Hardwood sector, businesses continued to provide goods and services to its customers

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

Lumber movement in the Lake States region was described recently as favorable. The co-owner of a Wisconsin sawmill characterized the market as fine. “I would

Southeastern lumber representatives reported strong market activity in recent weeks. For a Georgia sawmill that processes wood in two states, the market is doing well.

The Hardwood lumber markets in the Northeast remain strong, according to sources contacted. In recent weeks, the lumber market was trending well, said the president

The market was strong recently along the West Coast, said the sales manager of an Oregon-based Hardwood distribution yard. “Everything’s still strong nationally,” he said.

As we head into a new year, and reflect on the past year, there were many positives for the Hardwood industry. The strong housing sector

As we head into 2022, contacts are cautiously optimistic for a better year than 2021 in the Hardwood industry. The year was filled with many

Sources in the Lakes States region continue to report stable business despite challenges with supply.  “The Hardwood market is very strong,” said a source in

In the Northeast, sources are reporting that the greatest issues for the industry heading into the winter involve transportation and workforce despite a steadier market

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

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

As we headed into fall, sellers were able to offer more products due to increased sawmill production. The slight slowdown in home construction and good

Grade lumber is not as vibrant on the domestic markets as in spring and summer. With sawmills ramping up production, concentration yards, wholesalers and end

The state of the Hardwood lumber industry in the Lake States could be summed up in two words: “pretty good.” That’s the message from lumbermen

Lumber sources in the Northeast region are still reporting a steady domestic market as the cooler season arrives. One salesman in Maine reported the domestic

At the time of this writing, the federal election had just finished, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau being reelected in a minority government that saw

As summer wound down, kiln-dried lumber available had increased, primarily due to seasonally faster kiln turnover. Wholesalers, end users and the export markets are absorbing

In the Southeast, the Hardwood lumber market is in positive territory, according to sources contacted – with variations of that theme. A Hardwood flooring manufacturer

When asked about the health of their markets, Hardwood lumber providers on the West Coast gave positive assessments but with some reservations – for different

The Hardwood lumber markets in the Lake States continue to be strong. A Michigan lumber provider said his market is “great, the best it’s ever