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Ontario Business Trends 2025 – Demand Up For Some Lumber Species In Ontario
Ontario Business Trends 2025 – Demand Up For Some Lumber Species In Ontario Demand for hardwood is often lower in August as families take summer vacation, with a noted slowdown in demand from overseas markets at this time. Production did not increase much through August, and so few items are in excess supply, while other […]
Lake States Business Trends 2025 – Lake States Market On The Rise
Lake States Business Trends 2025 – Lake States Market On The Rise According to sources in the Lake States region, the market was slow but steady with an overall positive outlook across the board at the time of this writing. While tariffs remain a cause for concern, many are not facing direct issues from them. […]
Northeast Business Trends 2025 – Northeast U.S. Provides Diverse Views On Market And Tariffs
Northeast Business Trends 2025 – Northeast U.S. Provides Diverse Views On Market And Tariffs The Northeast seems to have differing thoughts regarding the state of the market according to sources at the time of this writing. Some reported the market is better than the start of the year and others said it is worse. A […]
Southeast Business Trends 2025 – Markets On The Rise In The Southeast U.S.
Southeast Business Trends 2025 – Markets On The Rise In The Southeast U.S. According to Southeast sources at the time of this writing, the market is better since the first of the year. Even with the concern around tariffs, interest rates are the focus. A hardwood company salesman in Arkansas said the market is depressed […]
West Coast Business Trends 2025 – Tariffs Remain Hot Topic In The West Coast
West Coast Business Trends 2025 – Tariffs Remain Hot Topic In The West Coast Sources in the West Coast agree that the market was steady at the time of this writing, but tariffs are an issue. Some cited a slight impact and others a larger one. A Washington lumber supplier said there was market activity, […]
Quebec Business Trends 2025 – Cautious Optimism Underscores Quebec Market
Quebec Business Trends 2025 – Cautious Optimism Underscores Quebec Market Business in the hardwood industry was reported as slower on all fronts this past summer and early fall due to uncertainty in domestic and export markets, and the ongoing Trump tariff war. Certain species were not in enough demand to absorb the already limited quantities […]
Northeast Business Trends
Northeast Business Trends Northeast U.S. Faces Tariffs And Slower Economy In Lumber Industry By Cadance JohnsonAssociate Editor Sources in the Northeast, at the time of writing, agree the start of the year was slow for sales and reference both tariffs and economic standing as the primary reasons. In New York, a wholesale lumber representative said […]
Inland West Business Trends
Inland West Business Trends Inland West Region Cites Mixed Market Reviews And Conflicting Reports By Terry MillerPresident According to sources in the Inland West at the time of this writing, the market is very mixed, with some expressing slow movements and others seeing an increase in business. An Idaho lumber salesman said the market is […]
Midwest Business Trends
Midwest Business Trends Market Stability Leaves Midwest Looking For Brighter Days Chris FehrMarketing Consultant / Editor Midwest sources at press time expressed continued struggles with tariffs, with the first quarter of this year done, sources show higher expectations for 2026. According to a South Dakota distributor the market has “picked up” for them in past […]
West Coast Business Trends
West Coast Business Trends West Coast Struggles To Prepare For Unpredictable Trade Times By Zach Miller At the time of this writing Canadian manufacturers are on the precipice of paying a combined countervailing (CVD) and anti-dumping duty of 35.19 percent, which is having ripple effects across the North American marketplace. Whether you’re manufacturing and shipping […]
