Category: Business Trends

Northeast Business Trends A Hesitant Holiday Season By Cadance JohnsonAssociate Editor Despite mixed reviews on the market, lumber sources agree that they are struggling with

Inland West Business Trends Steady Sales In The Inland West By Terry MillerPresident Contacts in the Inland West reported steady but cautious conditions, with most

Midwest Business Trends Mediocre Midwestern Market Meets Cautious Optimism By Chris FehrMarketing Consultant / Editor Softwood suppliers across the Midwest described market conditions this quarter

West Coast Business Trends “It’s A Strange Time” On The West Coast By Zach Miller 2025 was a volatile year for the West Coast softwood

Southeast Business Trends A “Perfect Storm” In The Southeast Certain areas are more successful than others in the Southeast at the time of this report,

Ontario/Quebec Business Trends Headwinds Ahead For Ontario/Quebec Richard Lipman It seems like heading into fall there were several big picture issues and developments affecting the

Northeast Business Trends Northeast U.S. Faces Tariffs And Slower Economy In Lumber Industry By Cadance JohnsonAssociate Editor Sources in the Northeast, at the time of

Inland West Business Trends Inland West Region Cites Mixed Market Reviews And Conflicting Reports By Terry MillerPresident According to sources in the Inland West at

Midwest Business Trends Market Stability Leaves Midwest Looking For Brighter Days Chris FehrMarketing Consultant / Editor Midwest sources at press time expressed continued struggles with

West Coast Business Trends West Coast Struggles To Prepare For Unpredictable Trade Times By Zach Miller At the time of this writing Canadian manufacturers are

Southeast Business Trends The Southeast Focuses On Yellow Pine And Tariff Shifts By Lara StearsmanAssociate Editor At the time of this writing, the Southeast region

Ontario/Quebec Business Trends Ontario And Quebec Maintain Positivity During Summer Months By Richard LipmanGuest Writer The annual Quebec construction holiday wrapped up in early August.

Sluggish Summer Markets In The Northeast By Cadance JohnsonAssociate Editor A wet spring caused a slow start to the summer season for the softwood industry

Sales Are Steady Throughout Inland West Region By Terry MillerPresident Sources that were contacted across the Inland West region at the time of this writing

The Midwestern Marketplace Trends Upwards Chris FehrMarketing Consultant / Editor Throughout the Midwest region sources that were contacted at press time all agreed that their

West Coast Grows Concerned For New Countervailing Duties By Zach Miller At the time of this writing the wood products industry is in a rut.

Overseas Markets Are Spotty And Pine Is A Best-Seller By Sue PutnamEditor Exporters and those selling domestically from the Southeast report a variety of issues

Lumber Market Lows And Construction Concerns In Canada By Richard LipmanGuest Writer There have been many important events in Canada recently, including developments in the

Confusion, Concern And ICE Raids Freeze Spring Expectations In the Northeast, positive outlooks have been few and far between despite some booms in the Pine

Inland West Marketplace Holds Steady Through Uncertainty Throughout the Inland West region, sources that were contacted at press time all agreed that their sales were

Sales Pick-Up, Remain Steady, Throughout Spring Months In Midwest Region Across the Midwest region, sources agreed that their sales have been steady. One source noted