Northeast Business Trends
The responses for the Northeastern, softwood lumber market were very diverse at the time of this writing. A lumber source in New York said that
The responses for the Northeastern, softwood lumber market were very diverse at the time of this writing. A lumber source in New York said that
Lumber suppliers in the Inland West region that were interviewed at the time of this writing were a mixed bag as to how their markets
Throughout the Midwest region sources that were contacted at the time of this writing all agreed that their sales were down from where they were
As we approach the end of what can be described as a very sluggish year for most wood products manufacturers, many West Coast producers, and
Reports on the softwood lumber market throughout the Southeast have been a mixed bag with some in brighter spots than others. One lumber spokesperson located
One Quebec SPF producer reported that “with all that is happening, there has not been a big effect on the market yet. Without sounding like
Forest products industry contacts in the Northeast say that the market for their products remained steady through the end of the summer. Heavy rains and
Throughout the Inland West region sources that were contacted noted that while their markets have seen better days, they are able to move lumber. A
Sources that were contacted in the Midwest region had mixed feelings as to how their market was fairing at the time of this writing. In
At the time of this writing West Coast producers and distributors, seemed to agree this has been a difficult year. The marketplace has been sluggish
Lumber sources in the Southeast, at the time of this writing, had negative reports about the market. A lumber spokesperson in Louisiana cited price contractions
“I would characterize the Pine markets as average. There has not been a lot of change over the past couple of months,” noted an Ontario
Northeastern Softwood lumber suppliers reported, at the time of this writing, a variation of market activity. A contact in Massachusetts said that the market is
Across the Inland West region lumber sources that were contacted said that their marketplaces were challenging, at the time of this writing, and that this
Lumber sources that we spoke with in the Midwest region were a bit of a mixed bag as to how their markets were, with only
At the time of this writing, West Coast producers are struggling with high log costs and lack of high-grade fi- ber. Labor seems to always
Throughout the Southeast region, lumber suppliers had mixed reviews when asked about how their market was faring at the time of this writing. A lumber
On the SPF side, “Technically it is really quiet, looking at say Montreal and Toronto, we are noticeably down over last year and production is
Softwood lumber suppliers in the Northeast region are experiencing slower conditions, and while many say activity is better, at the time of this writing, than
Inland West Softwood lumber suppliers reported, at the time of this writing, spotty market activity with some sources citing a slight increase in business while
Lumber suppliers throughout the Midwest region held an air of optimism when asked how their sales were doing at the time of this writing. In