Business Trends

Quebec Business Trends 2025 – Quebec Faces A Holiday Slowdown The beginning of fall was a very turbulent period in terms of the tariffs imposed by Trump and the changes announced by the provincial government affecting the forestry industry in Quebec. The usual downtime during the Thanksgiving holiday and the start of hunting season saw […]

Lakes States Business Trends 2025 – From Lacking And Abnormal To Fairly Decent, It’s A Mixed Region Two out of three hardwood lumber sources in the Lake States region agree on abundant transportation and a poor market, while one reported trucking troubles and another reported a decent market and stability. The market is “fairly decent,” […]

West Coast Business Trends 2025 – West Coast Appears Steady, Marked By Selective Buying, Specialty Orders, Cautious Optimism Markets across the West Coast remain active but inconsistent, with many producers describing business as “sporadic but steady.” The pattern is much like recent months, with certain specialty and high-end segments maintaining consistent demand while overall movement […]

Northeast Business Trends 2025 – Trailer Trials, Lacking Labor And Tariff Tensions Uncertainty, labor and pricing are the main concerns for lumber representatives across the Northeast in the hardwood industry. In Pennsylvania, the market is “steady but the pricing is low. I can move material,” said the lumber source. Compared to six months ago, the […]

Southeast Business Trends 2025 – White Oak Dominates Winter The majority of Southeastern lumber sources shared that they and their customers are optimistic the market will improve despite complaints about high inventory affecting demand. Many also reported the closing of mills, labor struggles and product pricing as industry issues. In Arkansas, a lumber source reported […]

Ontario Business Trends 2025 – Predicted Supply Shortages, Tariffs And Bestselling Hard Maple The hardwood forest sector hasn’t changed much moving into fall and early winter with production still at a lesser pace, nor has demand increased. Buyers have no urgent reasons for purchasing although supply shortages in the months ahead are a possibility. Secondary […]

Ontario Business Trends 2025 – Less Cross-Border Trading Places Strain On Businesses; Grade And Industrial Lumber Sell At Equal Pace Over the summer and into early fall, logging conditions improved in certain areas increasing sawmill production. Supplies are reported to be in better shape than a month ago. With the Labor Day weekend, business was […]

Quebec Business Trends 2025 – Mixed, Volatile Market Has Lumber Industry On Cautious Watch Contacts reported mixed business sales levels; some reported sales as fair, others slow, while others are struggling. Red Oak shipments to China are still low, and so Red Oak inventories are low, suggesting the main concern is still trade uncertainties. Upper […]

Southeast Business Trends 2025 – Red And White Oak Fight For First In A Challenging Southeast While the Oaks maintain first place, tariffs remain the number one worry for the hardwood lumber market. A mixture of reviews reveal that the market could be doing better but no one is willing to make any large investments, […]

West Coast Business Trends 2025 – Despite Current Sluggish Conditions, The West Coast Cautiously Hope For Uptick In Demand Hardwood contacts across the West Coast described conditions as subdued but not stalled, with most reporting slower sales compared to the first half of the year. The summer months, which one contact noted are often unpredictable […]