Month: July 2025

205 posts

Retail Review

Whit Davis Lumber Plus Acquired By Spahn & Rose The acquisition of the family-owned lumber and building materials supplier, Whit Davis Lumber Plus, closed on June 20th and the stores reopened on June 23rd. The company has three Arkansas locations in Cabot, Greenbrier and Jacksonville. Despite the acquisition, local management and the Whit Davis name […]

Ontario/Quebec Business Trends

Lumber Market Lows And Construction Concerns In Canada By Richard LipmanGuest Writer There have been many important events in Canada recently, including developments in the Canada-U.S. trade and tariff dispute and the election of a new federal government. These will, of course, have major implications for the softwood lumber industry in Eastern Canada. To send […]

Most Lumber Prices Flat as Summer Slow-Down Arrives

A decidedly underwhelming 2025 spring building season slid into the usual summer slow-down for the North American lumber industry. Only the continued sawmill curtailments helped keep most prices generally flat, as demand remained uninspired at best. Customers made the rounds between producers and secondary suppliers in search of the best deals they could find. The […] The post Most Lumber Prices Flat as Summer Slow-Down Arrives first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

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Saint-Gobain Group sells timber construction company Brüggemann from Neuenkirchen

The Saint-Gobain Group has signed an agreement with the German Köster Group…

Trump tariffs and weak demand trigger €350 million quarterly loss for Finland’s Metsä Group

Global forestry giants are under mounting pressure from shifting trade policies and…

Polish timber industry slams EUDR

The Polish Chamber of Commerce of the Timber Industry (PIGPD) has strongly…

Biofuels Market Update: Conflicts, Tariffs and Trade Challenges

Biofuels Market Update: Conflicts, Tariffs and Trade ChallengesResourceWise This month, the Iran-Israel…

WSIB and OCEU reach tentative agreement to end labour disruption

WSIB and OCEU reach tentative agreement to end labour disruptionAndrew Snook The…

Western Forest Products announces fire damages Columbia Vista Division Sawmill

Western Forest Products announces fire damages Columbia Vista Division SawmillAndrew Snook Western…