Business Trends

Within the Southeast region, some sources have noted improvements in the market compared to several months ago, but others continue to face ongoing problems in their operations. In Georgia, a sawmill representative reported that their sales were doing well. However, he added that their biggest challenges were from other factors. “It’s not bad, we’ve had […]

Opinions within the Northeast region are mixed regarding the state of the market. While one source expressed better conditions with his business activity, another source reported a recent slowdown in their operations. A lumber supplier in New York expressed that the market has been challenging. “It’s a very tough market. We are trying to not […]

At the time of this writing, sources from the West Coast recently reported a trend of slower business conditions with some also anticipating an upcoming slow season for the remainder of the year. According to a supplier based in Washington, the market presents its fair share of challenges. “We are struggling to keep our production […]

With summer and vacation break behind us, it is time to plan for the fall and winter seasons which will quickly be upon us. According to conversations heard in most areas of the Hardwood industry, the housing market showed signs of reduced use of Hardwoods in housing construction than in the past. According to reports, […]

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With the July construction break behind us, business is slowly getting back to normal. Markets for most grade lumber items are weak, advised contacts, which is caused by the lackluster economy, and residential home construction is down. The economy is not strong presently, and uncertainty plays into the current pace of business. Some wholesalers and […]

Hardwood suppliers and wholesalers in the Lake States spoke of mixed business activity in recent weeks. Some products are moving better than others and yet some have no change in activity. Transportation is still among the bright spots for the Hardwood lumber suppliers in the region who are coming back from a deficit in trucking […]

Across the Northeast region sources agreed that the Hardwood lumber market has seen better days. In Maine, a sawmill spokesperson said that they were slow, at the time of this writing. “There is an uncertainty in the market right now, with no speculation or optimism,” he said. He noted that they are slower than they […]

This year’s fire season came early with uncontrolled fires in every province across the country caused by unseasonably warm temperatures and little rain, making it difficult to battle wildfires. Environment Canada issued alerts of high air pollution in many areas downwind from the flames throughout the country. This fire season has already broken records for […]

While Hardwood lumber suppliers on the West Coast report similar activity to the previous month, logistics have notably improved for many. In Oregon, a Hardwood lumber supplier said, “We’re involved in many different product lines and activity varies from product line to line. Overall our business is steady. Our customers are spotty. It runs the […]