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The Hardwood lumber market in the Lake States region is good or improving, depending on the lumber provider with whom you talk. “Very good” is

One contact commented that business for them is very strong, both for domestic and export markets, with supplies being tight. They need more logs at

As we move away from the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, some contacts reported business picked up during the early part of the year. With

The markets are good on the West Coast with the exception of one state, in which the market is mixed. In Washington, a lumberman stated,

News about the Hardwood lumber markets in the Southeast is good. In Tennessee, a source stated, “Overall, things have been trending upwards.” He added: “Demand

The Hardwood lumber market in the Northeast is good, according to four lumber providers. “It’s very good, actually,” said a lumberman in Pennsylvania, “but most

In the Lake States, the health of the lumber market ranges from very positive to not so good, depending on the lumber provider with whom

As we moved away from the American Thanksgiving holiday, hunting season and headed towards the Christmas Holiday season, the industry saw many changes and faced

Some contacts commented business was more challenging, with new customers harder to acquire depending on areas contacted. There is concern heading into early winter of

Two lumber sources interviewed in the Lake States saw varying degrees of “good” in the market, while another one found a silver lining to the

The market for Hardwood lumber in the Northeast is in positive territory. A Pennsylvania source said, “The market has been good as of late. It’s

In the Southeast, the Hardwood lumber market, depending on who you talk to, is “robust,” “up and down” or “kind of soft.” The segment of

On the West Coast, one lumber source interviewed expressed bright optimism about the Hardwood market, while three others were kind of in the middle. One

As we head into winter, the Hardwood industry is preparing as best it can to get through this season and the upcoming Holiday Season, which

As Quebec continued to struggle with rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in late fall, the Premier of the province announced late in September the greater

In the Lake States, the marketplace for lumber operations is either good or sustainable, depending on who you interviewed. A Michigan sawmill representative assessed his

In the Northeast, among firms interviewed, the marketplace for lumber companies ranges from difficult to good – and a little bit of everything in between.

In the Southeast, some companies are in a wait-andsee mode, while others are very busy. A Georgia lumberman says business is “pretty slow. We’re still

On the West Coast, the market for lumber is average or better. A lumber provider in California observed that the market for his company is

According to a lumber contact, business was challenging from March to May, but with improvement in the housing sector and thus improving for the cabinet

With the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic hitting in several provinces across the country heading into fall, it is causing concerns for everyone in