Sources on the West Coast reported that business in their region is steady but acknowledged that there is some market insecurity and that present factors
As we ended summer, Hardwood production continued to edge down. The summer vacation period was a factor in this reduction, as is the changing trend
As the summer period saw heavy rainfall in many areas, sawmill production was reduced due to poorer logging conditions in certain areas. According to published
Sources that were contacted across the Lake States all agreed that their sales were steady despite each noting a different area in which their markets
Forest products industry contacts in the Northeast were divided on the state of the market in their region. Each source acknowledged an increase in demand,
Hardwood suppliers in the Southeast, at the time of this writing, have varied reviews on the market but the majority said that business is slow.
At the time of this writing, lumber suppliers across the West Coast reported mixed reviews about the market. In California, a lumber supplier that said
The first two weeks of summer kicked off with a heatwave in Eastern Ontario and parts of the province of Quebec, reaching into the high
With the Quebec construction break taking place the last two weeks of July, there was the usual slowdown for Hardwood business at this time. Contacts
Throughout the Lake States region lumber sources that were contacted all agreed that their markets had its strong points and its weak ones, too. In
Across the Northeast region, lumber sources provided varied responses but the majority, at the time of this writing, claim that there is an uptick in
Throughout the Southeast region, the reviews were mixed as to how the market was faring. Some sources said that the market was very challenging, while
Lumber providers across the West Coast region all had similar sentiments as to the health of their sales at the time of this writing. One
Spring weather conditions were quite wet throughout most regions in late spring impacting log receipts and green production. However, according to published reports, logging activity
With summer upon us, and the construction break from July 21 to August 3, it will be a quieter time for the Hardwood industry at
Across the Lake States region lumber sources varied, with one source stating that while his sales are average, it does depend heavily on which species
In the Northeast market, forest products industry contacts we spoke with all agreed that their business was steady but were split on whether they expect
Throughout the Southeast region lumber sources that were contacted, at the time of this writing, agreed that their sales are heavily dependent on the species
Hardwood suppliers on the West Coast mostly accounted for positive activity. One contact in California mentioned activity was back to pre-covid “normal” levels. “Our business
Contacts noted prices had risen for kiln-dried lumber as recently as March compared to a year ago for Basswood, Red Oak, Hard and Soft Maple.
Heading into summer, businesses are busy ramping up their inventories for the anticipated season. There were concerns of lower log decks in late spring for
