Category: Business Trends

In the Inland West, business in the Softwood markets has been busy and good. An Idaho lumber provider stated that the market for his company

In spite of weather that usually depresses business activity, lumber providers in the Northeast have been very busy lately. “It’s been pretty steady to be

West Coast manufacturers and retailers ended 2020 overall on a suprisingly high note given all of the production issues related to COVID-19, ever-present labor issues,

Two lumber providers in the Midwest judged the markets in their areas to be “strong,” but another source found that the market had “slowed down.”

There is real optimism in the Quebec and Ontario SPF community.  An Ontario wholesaler remarked that “the market is good for everything and everybody.” There

For two firms in the Southeast that offer Softwood lumber, business is great. For another, that exports Softwood lumber to every continent, the market is

In the Inland West, the market is strong, based on reports from each of four lumber providers. A source in Arizona said the market there

The market for Softwood lumber in the Northeast is in positive territory, even being described by one source as “continuing to rage on at an

Sources in the Inland West report that the Softwood lumber market there is strong. One person in Arizona said it is “very strong, very, very

Out of three lumber sources interviewed in the Southeast, two report a beginning of a downturn in the market, and the other reports continued booming

The marketplace for Softwood lumber is strong in the Northeast, but two sources see the massive sales slowing down. In Maine, a lumber provider said

In the past few months the West Coast has experienced a particularly difficult time as manufacturers have had to deal with COVID shut downs, forest

According to an Ontario SPF manufacturer “as far as business is concerned, new business is relatively quiet.  Prices are declining somewhat of course.  Current SPF

By Terry Miller President The Softwood market in the Inland West region is “on fire,” according to a lumber supplier in Idaho. “The species really

By Matthew Fite Staff Writer The Softwood market in the Southeast is doing phenomenally well and breaking records, to judge by comments from lumber suppliers.

By Sue Putnam Editorial Director The Softwood market in the Northeast is in a frenzy, according to a sawmill contact in New Hampshire. “I never

By Zach Miller At the time of this writing lumber prices were hitting record levels while simultaneously western production has slipped compared to the first

By Richard Lipman Guest Writer As the summer rolled on, one Quebec manufacturer said, “Eastern SPF prices have skyrocketed.  It is over 25 years that

At the time of this writing the Random Lengths lumber composite prices have rallied to a 2020 high, in what can only be described as

Demand for Softwood lumber is generally robust and inventories are very low in the Midwest, according to lumber suppliers. “The biggest issue is not having

Activity has certainly improved over the last little while in the SPF business. One Ontario manufacturer remarked, “We have had one hell of a run.