Category: Business Trends

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Northeast Business Trends

Lumber suppliers in the Northeast are still reporting a strong market – one of whom described it as “red hot.”  A source in Pennsylvania stated

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Southeast Business Trends

The markets for Hardwood lumber are strong in the Southeast. A lumber provider in Mississippi stated, “Our markets have been outstanding because of the trustworthiness

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West Coast Business Trends

On the West Coast, the markets are good, but different factors are presenting problems to lumber providers. According to a wholesaler in California, “I would

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Ontario Business Trends

There were the usual slowdowns due to vacation periods and the July 1st Canada Day celebrations over the early part of summer. The province started

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Quebec Business Trends

The COVID-19 restrictions across the province are slowly being lifted and businesses are gradually reopening and getting back to a semblance of normal. The economy

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Lake States Business Trends

Across the board, sawmills in the Lake States region are reporting “strong” markets with high demand that are keeping lumber suppliers “really busy.”  In Michigan,

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Northeast Business Trends

The market for Hardwood lumber in the Northeast is strong. According to a lumber provider in Pennsylvania, it is “very strong,” even “exceptionally strong.” This

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Southeast Business Trends

The Hardwood markets in the Southeast are “very good.” That’s the word from a lumber provider in Virginia. It’s a sentiment echoed by other lumber

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West Coast Business Trends

Out on the West Coast, lumber providers report the same phenomenon that is occurring across the country: high demand and low supply. A Washington lumberman

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Ontario Business Trends

With the arrival of summer, sawmills and logging companies were busy processing whitewoods before stain set in. Supplies of Hardwoods were noted as slightly improved,

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Quebec Business Trends

Business continues to improve for some in the Hardwood sector as we move through a third wave of COVID-19. Vaccination efforts ramped up across the

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Lake States Business Trends

Lumber providers in the Lake States region report lots of business, higher prices and strong sales. Some of their customers are finding more wood, but,

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Northeast Business Trends

In the Northeast, lumber sources reported that sales are going very well with the supply chain steadily improving since six months ago for some, while

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Southeast Business Trends

The Hardwood market in the Southeast is booming compared to six months ago, but unprecedented issues remain with supply not meeting demand across the region.

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West Coast Business Trends

Lumbermen on the West Coast say the market is good and they are busy – but getting product can be problematic. A lumberman in Washington

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Ontario Business Trends

With warmer weather conditions here and road bans now ended, supplies to sawmills were reported as improved, thus posting some gains in log inventories. Ground

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Quebec Business Trends

The bad weather early this year did not dampen demand for Hardwood finished goods. In fact, the U.S. housing market is performing well, boosting demand

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Lake States Business Trends

Sales of Hardwood lumber in the Lake States are strong, even “crazy”-strong, according to one source. A Michigan lumber provider said his market is “extremely

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Northeast Business Trends

The Hardwood lumber markets in the Northeast are strong, but, as has been the case for some time, product is hard to find. For example,

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Southeast Business Trends

Sales of Hardwood lumber in the Southeast are strong, with prices at a high level – but one lumber provider is feeling some pushback from

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West Coast Business Trends

The Hardwood markets on the West Coast are encouraging – but not without problems. In California, a source said the market is “pretty strong. We

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