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Ontario Business Trends – April 2025

Ontario Business Trends – April 2025 Hard and Soft Maple Remain Popular in Ontario As Prices Continue To Rise With full winter weather upon us at press time, logging conditions were a challenge for certain areas, thus production statistics being down in those areas both in Ontario and in the Appalachian region. However, other areas […]

Quebec Business Trends – April 2025

Quebec Business Trends – April 2025 Quebec’s Hardwood Market Proves To Be Steady, Government Funds Housing Starts The winter snowstorms that hit Ontario and Quebec at press time caused delays in logging, thus reducing supplies on markets. With improved weather conditions, logging operations were able to go in the woods for some much-needed supplies of […]

West Coast Business Trends – April 2025

West Coast Business Trends – April 2025  Optimism Holds Strong Throughout West Coast As Sales Remain Steady Throughout the West Coast region sources that were contacted at press time agreed that while their markets were overall on the slower side, it was due in part to the time of year. A source in Washington stated […]

Lake States Business Trends – April 2025

Lake States Business Trends – April 2025 Sales Tick Up Throughout The Lake States Region Sources that were contacted in the Lake States region differed a bit as to how their sales were faring at the time of writing. One source noted that his market is doing well and is up from six months ago. […]

Northeast Business Trends – April 2025

Northeast Business Trends – April 2025 Northeastern Lumber Representatives Report A Rise In Market Performance And Tariff Preparations Issues with a variety of inclement weather has slowed down operations in the Northeast; however, lumber representatives remain positive due to the increase in customer foot traffic. Causes listed for this increase include the end of the […]

Southeast Business Trends – April 2025

Southeast Business Trends – April 2025 Market Improvements, Uncertainty And The Rise Of Red Oak And Poplar Interest in Red Oak and Poplar have increased along with market demand and uncertainty about the tariffs, while White Oak inquiries have dropped, according to Southeastern lumber sources. “Really good because I think people see what’s coming down […]

Lake States Business Trends – March 2025

Lake States Business Trends – March 2025 Lake States Region Not Hindered By The Winter Weather Across the Lake States region, sources that were contacted varied a bit on the state of the market in their area. One source noted that his sales were doing okay despite the winter weather. Another source said that his […]

Northeast Business Trends – March 2025

Northeast Business Trends – March 2025 Lumber Sources Share Concern Over Future Unpredictability Northeastern lumber sources reported preparation for an unpredictable future and competition with imitation wood. In Connecticut, a lumber representative commented, “Our order file is strong for both domestic and overseas. Prices are not ideal; they’re too low. We’re a manufacturer and we’re […]

Southeast Business Trends – March 2025

Southeast Business Trends – March 2025 Southeasterners Offer A Variety Of Species And Opinions On Tariffs Throughout the Southeast, lumber industry sources expressed mild disappointment at the time of this writing in a lack of demand due to competing products but still have some hope for the future. While the “industrial products are pretty good” […]

West Coast Business Trends – March 2025

West Coast Business Trends Optimism Rises Despite West Coast Wildfires Across the West Coast sources that were contacted agreed that their sales have slowed down since they were last contacted. While a source from Southern California noted that with the shock of the recent wildfires his sales are understandably a bit slower. A source in […]