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Northeast Business Trends – December 2024
Mixed reports on the lumber market have been received from throughout the Northeast. In Pennsylvania, a lumber sales representative commented, “I’m going to say the market in our area is soft” because of the “overall economic conditions that are out there. No one is extremely busy and I mean in all sectors: kitchen, bath, moulding, […]
Southeast Business Trends – December 2024
In the Southeast, reviews provided by lumber representatives have been primarily negative. In Tennessee, a lumber spokesperson felt, at the time of this writing, “the market in general has softened. The demand doesn’t seem to be where it was three months ago.” According to him, it is worse than six months ago. They offer “all […]
West Coast Business Trends – December 2024
Throughout the West Coast region sources that were contacted noted that their sales continue to be slower than they were six months ago. In Washington, a lumberman said that his sales are slower than they were six months ago and that he believes this is due to the lack of building activity in his area, […]
Northeast Business Trends
The responses for the Northeastern, softwood lumber market were very diverse at the time of this writing. A lumber source in New York said that the market was “average” because there’s “just not very strong demand at the moment” and that it is worse than six months ago. They handle Eastern White Pine in 4/4 […]
Inland West Business Trends
Lumber suppliers in the Inland West region that were interviewed at the time of this writing were a mixed bag as to how their markets were fairing. A lumber spokesperson in Colorado said that the pricing for their products has remained lower than they would like. “Prices have stayed pretty low over the past six […]
Midwest Business Trends
Throughout the Midwest region sources that were contacted at the time of this writing all agreed that their sales were down from where they were six months ago. In Missouri a lumber representative said that he has seen his sales flatten over the past two months. “We are doing worse than we were six months […]
West Coast Business Trends
As we approach the end of what can be described as a very sluggish year for most wood products manufacturers, many West Coast producers, and North America as a whole, continue to navigate obstacles ahead. At the time of this writing two massive hurricanes had battered the inland east as well as the seaboard. It […]
Southeast Business Trends
Reports on the softwood lumber market throughout the Southeast have been a mixed bag with some in brighter spots than others. One lumber spokesperson located in Louisiana said, “It’s kind of slow right now.” At the time of this writing, he mentioned that the market is “worse” than six months ago with a finger pointed […]
Ontario/Quebec Business Trends
One Quebec SPF producer reported that “with all that is happening, there has not been a big effect on the market yet. Without sounding like the bullish mill guy, I think in the first quarter of next year, with all the curtailments coming, you will see something. On prices, 2×6’s had a very big run, […]
