
Lake States Business Trends – October 2022
Hardwood lumber sales are proceeding in the Lake States region but are being pulled down in some cases by market forces, according to sources recently

Hardwood lumber sales are proceeding in the Lake States region but are being pulled down in some cases by market forces, according to sources recently

What a time to be alive! The world is in a concerning “state of flux;” changing how we live; changing how we do business! Tensions

Lincoln City, OR–Chinook Winds Casino Resort, located here, recently welcomed members and guests of the Western Hardwood Association (WHA) for the organization’s annual convention. Themed

The Hardwood markets in the Northeast are inconsistent, with one sawmill representative recently reporting a lack of demand in the United States for his specialty

As Thailand’s capital, largest city, and economic and cultural hub, Bangkok is the standout choice for AHEC 25th Southeast Asia and Greater China Convention. On

Photos By Alexis Ann Photography Tewksbury, MA–Holt & Bugbee Company, headquartered here, is a distributor of Hardwood and softwood lumber, flooring, custom mouldings, and millwork.

In the Southeast, sales of Hardwood lumber are good at the time of this writing, but there is a hint of negative factors in the

At the time of this writing, Hardwood sales on the West Coast are slower than they have been lately and there is a degree of

With the mid-term elections approaching, the Hardwood Federation is already planning how to work with likely future congressional leaders and committee chairs. This will help

Titusville, PA–Members and guests gathered here recently at the Cross Creek Resort to enjoy the monthly meeting of the Penn-York Lumbermen’s Club. This meeting was

As we head into the fall season, with summer’s up-and-down activity for stocks, businesses are being cautious with their purchases. It was noted that green

You already know how important this industry is in maintaining the environment, good health, manufacturing, and livelihoods. Does the next generation? Or are they buying

Can a Hardwood mill maximize yield and cut a mill-run? I see it as a fundamental business choice; to maximize your yield you must engage

Wellborn Cabinet Plans $17 Million Alabama Expansion Creating 415 Jobs Alabama Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield announced that Wellborn Cabinet Inc., a family-owned manufacturer based in

Craig Patch is a purchasing agent for Carlisle Wide Plank Floors, headquartered in Stoddard, NH. Patch is based in Swanzey, NH, where Carlisle’s manufacturing facilities

Mississauga, ON – Tropical Forest Products, with its head office here, recently announced that its premium Black Label™ brand of Ipe and other tropical Hardwoods

Contacts recently advised log supplies were better than in late summer. With warm weather conditions of summer, sawmills had to work fast to process, dry

Mirabel, QC – While Artificial Intelligence (AI) was founded as an academic discipline in 1956, its various sub-fields of usage have required decades of experimentation

Hardwood lumber sales in the Lake States region are not booming. Nor are sales declining a lot. A sawmill representative in Michigan stated, “Our sales

Transportation challenges were reported across the board for sawmills in the Northeast region of the country. Slower buying for Hardwoods was also a common theme.

Photos By Gary Miller Story By Tom Inman Hot Springs, VA–The two-year run for furniture makers and retailers is slowing with inflation on the rise,