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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 of optimism. “Our business is improving,” commented a sawmill representative in Texas. “We are getting more interest, and more quotes are going out.”Compared to six months ago, “Sales are improving,” […]

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 to be the same if not better than they were six months ago.In New Hampshire a lumber spokesperson said that his market is fairly strong. He also noted that his […]

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 six months ago.A lumber representative in Georgia said, at the time of this writing, that the beginning of 2023 was looking to be very similar to the end of 2022. […]

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 closures of mills in BC and U.S. South, supply in theory should tighten, stabilize prices and encourage buyers who are currently sitting on the sidelines. The following is what a […]

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, as mills reported strong sales south of the border.” A Quebec producer told us the U.S. is “desperately searching for studs, which has allowed mills to build solid order files. […]

Northeast Business Trends 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 to be the same if not better than they were six months ago.In New Hampshire a lumber spokesperson said that his market is fairly strong. He also […]