
Lake States Business Trends – November 2023
Sources across the Lake States region accounted for marginally improved Hardwood activity. An Indiana wholesaler said his business has improved by about 10 to 15

Sources across the Lake States region accounted for marginally improved Hardwood activity. An Indiana wholesaler said his business has improved by about 10 to 15

Landmark Lumber Group, is a new company that was formed when Mann and Parker Lumber, a Hardwood supplier with a 100-year history, and Specialty Lumber

Across the Northeast region lumber sources indicated that their marketplaces varied at the time of this writing. One source in Massachusetts said that his sales

Members of the Southern Cypress Manufacturers Association (SCMA), along with promotion sponsors, recently gathered in Louisville, Kentucky, for their 2023 Mid-Year Meeting. The event took

Lumber sources throughout the Southeast region generally came to the same consensus when asked how their markets were doing, at the time of this writing,

Current challenges facing the lumber industry Following a period of strong demand and high prices, the Hardwood lumber industry began to experience a downward cycle

Textured wood floors have been popular for several decades, and with good reason. Texturing wood achieves an aged look that often helps to hide minor

Hardwood distributors and manufacturers on the West Coast accounted for softer market conditions this month. In California, one distributor said, “It comes and goes. We

Appalachian lumber buyers and sellers learned about new opportunities for federal grant assistance and consumer promotions at the recent 2023 meeting of the Appalachian Lumbermen’s

We hear a lot in the news about the income gap widening. The rich are getting richer, and the poor are getting poorer. We have

Production has been low according to recent reports, with some regions’ lumber production data being better than others, both in Canada and the U.S. This

Maxwell Hardwood Flooring was pleased to recently announce that the West Side Hardwood Club hosted its 27th annual meeting and fish fry with approximately 65

The Penn-York Lumbermen’s Club recently hosted a meeting at Wyndham Garden State College in Boalsburg, PA. Forcey Lumber Co. and Walker Lumber Co. Inc. hosted

As we head towards winter, contacts are ramping up as best they can under the challenging period we are going through. Government announced cuts to

Cole Hardwood Welcomes New Sales Representative Joel Horling recently joined Cole Hardwood, Inc., located in Logansport, IN, as their newest sales representative. Cole Hardwood offers

Al Goodrich is vice president of Goodrich Brothers, Inc., located in Pewamo, MI. Goodrich Brothers manufactures and sells Hardwood mouldings in any species, cabinet doors

Classic American Hardwoods Inc. (CAH), headquartered in Memphis, TN, was founded by Bill Courtney, President and CEO, in 2001. “I literally founded the company on

I have 7 kids ages: 23, 21, 20, 14, 12, 7, and 5 – three girls and four boys. They are so different. My oldest

In the Lake States region, sources from different states are sharing a generally positive outlook on their market conditions. Notably, two sources have mentioned that

The Penn-York Lumbermen’s Club held its monthly meeting recently in Titusville, PA, with Penn-Sylvan International serving as host. Ample networking opportunities were provided, including a

Your strength and expertise is concentrated in the wood and forest products industry, but even so, you’re constantly communicating with one or more of your