Category: Business Trends

Across the Lake States region, sources that were contacted at the time of this writing all agreed, but one, that their markets were doing just as well if not better than they were six months ago.

Mixed reports on the lumber market have been received from throughout the Northeast. In Pennsylvania, a lumber sales representative commented, “I’m going to say the

In the Southeast, reviews provided by lumber representatives have been primarily negative. In Tennessee, a lumber spokesperson felt, at the time of this writing, “the

The Holiday Season is upon us, and businesses have slowed down somewhat, as expected at this time of year, to spend time with family and

Across the Lake States region sources that were contacted noted that while their sales were down overall from where they were six months that they

Overall, at the time of this writing, lumber spokesmen in the Northeast have had similar responses on how the market is faring. In New York,

Many lumber market reviews reported by sources throughout the Southeast have an element of negativity. A lumber sales representative in Arkansas said that the market

Throughout the West Coast region, sources that were contacted at the time of this writing agreed that while their markets are steady, they are still

With the Thanksgiving holiday and hunting season coming up, production will see a slight slowdown, as is usual for this time of year. While the

Sawmill contacts commented that log supplies had improved recently. However, log decks were much lower than normal at this time for many of them. We

Sources that were contacted throughout the Lake States region were a mixed bag as one source said that his market was doing well, while the

Opinions regarding the state of the forest products industry in the Northeast varied among industry professionals in the region. A representative from a distribution yard

The reports on the hardwood lumber markets in the Southeast portray an element of negativity. A lumber spokesperson in Mississippi said that the market wasn’t

Forest products industry sources on the West Coast were consistent in how they viewed the state of the market in their region. Sources in California

As the industry moves into early fall, businesses are still facing many challenges to reach a profit. The housing shortage on both sides of the

With summer behind us, and the Labor Day holiday over, businesses are slowly gearing up for the fall and winter seasons. Businesses are planning their