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
In the Lake States region Hardwood activity is low compared to the beginning of the year. An Indiana wholesaler said, “We came out in the
Across the Northeast region, lumber suppliers had varied responses as to how their sales were, at the time of this writing. In Pennsylvania, a lumberman
Throughout the Southeast region lumber suppliers noted that their markets were not doing well. In Mississippi a lumberman said that his market is not doing
Hardwood suppliers on the West Coast accounted for steady activity, at the time of this writing. Most sources noted an improvement since the beginning of
With winter behind us, sawmills reported they still had low log decks and mill output was reportedly lower in Ontario and Quebec than in the
Contacts report mixed levels of sales of kiln-dried lumber. Some say they are good, some describe them as fair, and others as slow depending on
