Category: Business Trends

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

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

At the time of this writing mortgage rates are still hovering around 6.8 percent, and while housing starts are predicted to jump from 1.42 to

Throughout the Southeast region lumber suppliers shared similar sentiments regarding how slow their marketplaces were doing at press time. In Alabama a lumber spokeswoman noted

With the release of “The State of Canada’s Forests – Annual Report 2023”, we have a chance to look at some of the trends and

By Cadance HansonStaff Writer While two out of three lumber sources in the Northeastern states agreed that business was “soft” in the first quarter of

By Terry MillerPresident The mindsets of lumbermen in the Inland West region were conflicting as they looked to the future when interviewed for this publication.

By Paul Miller Jr.Vice President Throughout the Midwest region lumber suppliers noted that their sales were doing well and that their markets were active, at