Category: Business Trends

Inland West lumber suppliers report mixed market conditions. A source in Washington said demand is increasing after the spring breakup. “The weather has changed and

Across the Midwest region sources said that their markets are doing well and have started to stabilize as most of the sources seem to be

At the time of this writing, prices remain stagnant and sales muted in most sectors heading into the summer with a few exceptions including Western

Across the Southeast region sources said that their sales aren’t going well and that they are worse than they were six months ago.In Mississippi, a

Interest rates and fires are on everyone’s minds in the past few weeks. The Quebec government reported at one point over 160 forest fires burning

According to an Ontario producer, “The market in general has been poor because of weather conditions, especially in the U.S. northern states and Ontario and

Across the Southeast region sources said that their sales are doing well. There is however a mixed bag on whether they are doing better or

At the time of this writing lumber prices are a bit of a mixed bag, wintery weather persists in the PNW and New England while

In the Midwest, Softwood lumber providers who were recently interviewed said their markets were strong or were showing “signs of life.” A sawmill representative in

In recent interviews with lumber providers in the Inland West, one lumberman reported positive dynamics in his market while two others said their business activity

Throughout the Northeast region sources say that their sales are doing well at the time of this writing, and they are hopeful for busy spring

In the Midwest, Softwood lumber providers recently said that their sales are slow. But at the time of these interviews, there were also some glimmers

Across the Northeast region sources say that their markets are doing well, at the time of this writing. They all noted that their sales seem

Across the Southeast region sources say that their marketplaces are doing well. Some sources have noted that their sales are doing better than they were

At the time of this writing there is little to no movement in Western Spruce-Pine-Fir with Cedar seeing moderate activity. With the recent curtailments and

According to an Ontario-based manufacturer “Prices continue to rise in all species after last week’s curtail announcements from Canfor. The U.S. is the primary driver,

Softwood lumber providers in the Inland West region have said in recent interviews that their business activity is OK, but not great. One of them

According to a Quebec manufacturer, “The most recent curtailment out west did not greatly impact the markets, it’s kind of a non-event. We need a

Midwest sellers of Softwood lumber, at the time of this writing, acknowledged reasons why the market was – or could be – slow but, to

At the time of this writing, single family construction had decelerated giving way to softer lumber demand with some mills deciding to curtail production at

Throughout the Northeast region, at the time of this writing, lumber sources said that the market had begun to slow due to the holidays. Some