

Lakes States Business Trends – June 2023
Lumbermen in the Lake States region had good things to say about their markets in recent interviews. “Our business activity seems to be going well,”
Lumbermen in the Lake States region had good things to say about their markets in recent interviews. “Our business activity seems to be going well,”
Across the Northeast region there seems to be a mixed bag on how Hardwood lumber sales were varying, at the time of this writing. In
Throughout the Southeast region there were mixed reviews as to how the market was faring, at the time of this writing. Some sources said that
On the West Coast, sales of Hardwood lumber are not bad, based on recent interviews with lumbermen there. An Oregon supplier said business is still
Heading into spring, sawmill contacts noted they had lower log decks, while others had increased log inventories. Green lumber sales were reported as mixed with
As we welcomed a late spring and warmer temperatures, logging activity had improved in most areas contacted. Sawmills advise decks are growing, and so lumber
Lumbermen in the Lake States who were recently interviewed said their business activity was good. A Michigan sawmill representative remarked that the market has been
Throughout the Northeast region sources have said that their sales are better than they have been. In Maryland a lumber representative said that his sales
Throughout the Southeast region there seems to be mixed opinions on how the market is doing at the time of this writing. One source said
West Coast lumbermen, when recently interviewed, voiced positive sentiments about their markets. “The market is starting to pick up, more so than a couple of
Spring has finally decided to show up, as winter held its grip longer than many of us preferred. Logging activities were constrained as a result
Business activity varied over the last few months for secondary wood products manufacturers. Some truck trailer flooring businesses were busy, as well as moulding and
In the Lake States region, a sawmill spokesman said he has seen an uptick in his company’s business. Other lumbermen, at the time they were
Across the Northeast region there are mixed opinions, at the time of this writing, on how the market is going with some sources saying that
Throughout the Southeast region sources agreed, that at the time of this writing, sales were doing well. In Mississippi a lumber salesman said that while
On the West Coast, lumbermen rated their markets from “pretty slow” to “order-to-order” to “strong” at the time of these interviews. In Washington, a lumber
The usual slowdown for spring thaw affected logging activity. In December 2022, according to figures published, Hardwood production had a 4.2 percent gain in output.
With spring upon us, logging activity will be increasing in some areas. This is good news as many in the province and along the U.S.
When three Lake States lumbermen were asked about the wellbeing of their separate markets, one of them stated that his business was “very slow.” The
Throughout the Northeast region there is a consensus from sources, at the time of this writing, that sales are slow. One source however does think
Throughout the Southeast region sources agreed, at the time of this writing, that while business is moving along there is no doubt that this market