Category: Business Trends

At the time of this writing lumber futures have dropped to their lowest in over nine months, even with curtailment announcements from some Canadian producers

For lumber companies in the Midwest, business has slowed down – but there is a hint of increased activity. “I would say business is good,

In the Inland West, suppliers of lumber and their customers are adjusting to the massive price drops for many items. In Montana, a lumber provider

By Lydian KenninStaff Writer The Softwood market in the Northeast has begun to settle amongst the chaos that has been the industry demand of 2021.

Prices have certainly come down in eastern Canada. According to Natural Resources Canada’s Current Lumber, Pulp and Panel Prices, 2×4 eastern SPF, in Canadian dollars,

Among the many recurring challenges West Coast Lumber manufacturers face, labor shortages at the mill level, trucking, etc., seem to be plaguing U.S. producers the

A lumber provider in the Midwest reports continued high demand, higher prices and low stock, while two others see somewhat of a slowing down in

In the SPF market, according to an Ontario wholesaler, “Prices did go up to a very high level recently. We were ecstatic when lumber hit

How things are going in the lumber marketplace in the Southeast varies, depending on whom you ask.  An Alabama lumberman remarked, “Our market is still

Lumbermen in the Inland West have reported that demand for their lumber is high, supply is low, and their work life is very busy.  In

By Lydian KenninStaff Writer In the Northeast, sawmills are still experiencing high demand for Softwood lumber, with sources throughout the region reporting a “really busy”

By Lydian KenninStaff Writer In the Northeast, the market for Softwood lumber is “strong” as described by many, though with complications with stock and demand

Lumber providers in the Inland West region report good business for their products, with one source summing the market up this way: “It’s pricey.” “There’s

The Softwood lumber markets in the Southeast are in positive territory, according to sources there, and some firms are experiencing unprecedented success. “This is as

An Ontario producer summed up current trends by saying, “The market is very, very strong right now. There was another rally again last week, which

Business for Softwood lumber providers in the Midwest is strong. It’s just that, for some of them, negative factors are getting in the way. In

Spring has sprung and the all-time-high lumber prices continue unabated throughout the U.S. due to an imbalance in supply and demand that will most likely

At the time of this writing it appears winter weather is finally starting to affect the North American Softwood market. That said, West Coast manufacturers

The markets for Softwood lumber in the Midwest are full of activity. An Iowa lumber provider said his company’s interactions with customers are “busy –

The optimism continues in the eastern Canadian SPF community. An Ontario producer describes the market this way…“demand is extremely good and pricing is through the

The market for Softwood lumber runs the gamut in the Southeast, from “exceedingly good” to “OK” to one firm not buying much Softwood due to