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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

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

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

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

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,

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

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

As the first day of spring arrived, renewed optimism was felt by some lumber contacts as warmer weather was upon us. Of course, there was

Lumber contacts reported that demand for most species was up as recently as March. With a positive housing market continuing at a strong pace, those

Out on the West Coast, it’s pretty much the same as the rest of the country: demand is high, but supplies are tight. In Washington,

Several lumber providers in the Southeast reported the same circumstances in the markets for their products: Demand is high but it’s difficult to produce enough

In the Northeast, sales of Hardwood lumber are going well. Some suppliers have enough logs to saw while one lumberman interviewed reported that more logs

Lumber suppliers in the Lake States reported being busy, with good sales and, in one case, difficulty in keeping up with demand. A Wisconsin source

West Coast lumber providers with whom we spoke judge their lumber markets to be in positive territory – but not way into the positive. “It’s

The markets for Hardwood lumber are strong in the Southeast, despite the fact that businesses there cannot keep enough lumber on hand to satisfy their

With the U.S. election behind us, businesses in the Hardwood industry across Canada were hoping that trade relations between the two countries would improve. Prime

Winter weather conditions this year have been milder than last year across most regions of the province, making it a challenge for logging operations. Some

The first quarter of 2021, the markets for Hardwood lumber in the Northeast are good. “Very strong” is how a lumberman in Pennsylvania described the

Suppliers in the Lake States were very upbeat and positive about the markets they serve. “We’ve been busy,” stated a source in Indiana. “People are

On the West Coast, lumber providers described the Hardwood lumber market as no less than “order-to-order” and, on the upper end, “very good.” A California

In the Southeast, prospects are looking up for the Hardwood lumber industry. For example, a lumber provider in Pennsylvania stated that the domestic and export

In the Northeast, prospects are looking up for the Hardwood lumber industry. For example, a lumber provider in Pennsylvania stated that the domestic and export