Category: Business Trends

West Coast Talks About Tariffs, Recession Potential And Buyer Hesitation At the time of this writing, the new U.S. administration just rescinded a 25 percent

A Southeastern Spring Rife With Warmer Weather Market Wishes Mixed reviews on labor situations and tariff confusion bloom in the spring season, which is still

Uncertainty Surrounding Tariffs Keeps Quebec And OntarioLumber Suppliers On Their Toes The uncertainty of tariffs and related factors are resulting in a range of comments

By Cadance JohnsonAssociate Editor Hope For The Spring Season and Concern Over House Bills Circulate In The Northeast Lumber representatives share their worries about the

By Terry MillerPresident Inland West Region Maintains A Steady Market Despite Difficulties Throughout the Inland West region, sources that were contacted at press time were

Chris FehrMarketing Consultant / Editor Market Conditions Remain Steady Throughout Midwest Region Sources that were contacted in the Midwest region all agreed that their sales

By Zach Miller After A Strong Start To 2025 For West Coast Producers, Uncertainty Prevails At the time of this writing, a 25 percent tariff

By Sue PutnamEditor Housing Market Woes Mesh With Prayers For Market Potential Throughout the Southeastern United States, softwood lumber representatives have differing reports about the

By Richard LipmanGuest Writer Upper Grades Hold Steady While Uncertainty Looms With Expected Tariffs The threat of tariffs dominated people’s attention the past couple of

Across the Northeast, reviews on the market vary and many are concerned about what the future for conducting business overseas will look like. In Vermont,

Throughout the Inland West region, sources that were contacted at the time of this writing were in agreement that their market overall was doing well.

Throughout the Midwest region sources that were contacted at the time of this writing varied as to how their markets were faring. One source that

The end of 2024 brought an unusual slight uptick in pricing in tandem with the usual seasonal dip in demand.  Post U.S. election and heading

Some diverse market reports have emerged from the Southeast that host complaints about rising costs. In Alabama, a lumber representative said that the market in

Big picture issues were top of mind over the last few months, including the possible impacts of proposed tariffs on all U.S. imports. While potential

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