Month: December 2022

202 posts

Moving Volume Lumber Despite Challenges At Peach State Lumber Products

Kennesaw, GA–Peach State Lumber Products services Atlanta, GA and surrounding areas with hardwood, softwood and some imported lumber. Purchasing more than eight million board feet annually, species offered include: Sapele, Sipo, Ash, Red and White Oak, Hard and Soft Maple, Hickory, Cherry, Basswood, Cypress, Poplar, Alder, Quarter-sawn White Oak, Southern Yellow Pine, White Pine, Aromatic […]

Lake States Business Trends – December 2022/January 2023

In the Lake States, lumber providers are facing challenges. Some lumbermen are doing well, despite the difficulties. One of them said, “I think things are just fine.” In the case of another lumber provider, it’s not going so well. In Indiana, one lumber representative said, “The RV industry has pretty much collapsed. They are now […]

Northeast Business Trends – December 2022/January 2023

Across the Northeast region sources said, at the time of this writing, that the market hasn’t been doing well, and they are worried about where the market will land once it starts to level out. In Pennsylvania, a sawmill representative said that the market is proving to be very challenging right now, and that it’s […]

At Fall Meeting, CHB Describes Promotional Efforts Through 2023

Cleveland, Ohio–The 2022 Fall Meeting of the Canadian Hardwood Bureau (CHB) was held here at the recent National Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA) Annual Convention and Exhibit Showcase with 40 delegates attending. The Huntington Convention Center was the site of the meeting. The guest speaker was Michael Snow, executive director of the American Hardwood Export Council, […]

World Travelers Gather In Whistler For Annual Global Buyers Mission

Whistler, British Columbia–BC Wood is pleased to have welcomed over 600 delegates from all over the world for the 19th Annual Global Buyers Mission (GBM), held here at the Whistler Conference Center. Given the still present challenges of the pandemic, BC representatives said they were extremely pleased with the efforts made by those buyers and […]

Ontario/Quebec Business Trends – December 2022/January 2023

Ontario As we head into the Holiday Season, there is the usual slowdown in logging activities and sawmill output. Mill output, it was reported, had increased compared to the previous year. Demand for hardwood finished goods has shifted to a moderated level. The gains in production were evident, and demand on the domestic front softened […]

Southeast Business Trends – December 2022/January 2023

Across the Southeast, sources unanimously said that the market is much slower than it was six months ago. Many of the sources point towards inflation and rising interest rates for some of the reasons that the market has slowed. A lumber spokeswoman in Arkansas said that the market doesn’t seem to have slowed down just […]

AHEC Joins Vietnam Wood In Making A Big Comeback; Plans For An Even Bigger Fair In 2023

Photos Provided By AHEC Ho Chi Minh City (VNA) – The American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) hosted a U.S. pavilion recently at the 2022 Vietnam International Woodworking Industry Fair (Vietnam Wood 2022), which was held here and took place at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center. The Vice President of the Handicraft and Wood Association […]

Business Trends Abroad – December 2022/January 2023

Indonesia – Indonesia’s export of wood products continues to rise even though demand in China has weakened. However, a global recession would seriously impact export growth. Data from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry of The Republic of Indonesia (KLHK) analyzed by the Association of Indonesian Forest Concession Holders (APHI) shows Indonesia’s wood product exports […]

West Coast Business Trends – December 2022/January 2023

Sales of hardwood lumber are not going great guns on the West Coast, but lumber is still moving. An Oregon lumberman stated, “The market has been steady. We are seeing prices drop. So, that’s the challenge: No one wants to get stuck with high-dollar inventory. I think the key is: we were fighting for product […]