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West Coast Business Trends – August 2023

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 […]

Northeast Business Trends

Lumber suppliers and buyers throughout the Northeast area account for decreased demand and troubled pricing activity. The source in Michigan said business conditions are about 15 percent off from the same time period last year. “Speaking from a standpoint of our immediate market, sales are strong but the pricing just isn’t there. We thought we […]

Inland West Business Trends

Inland West lumber suppliers report mixed market conditions. A source in Washington said demand is increasing after the spring breakup. “The weather has changed and everybody is starting to get back into the woods,” he said. “Demand is certainly up from the first quarter.” Handling Ponderosa Pine, White Fir, and Fir/Larch he noted Pine as […]

Midwest Business Trends

Across the Midwest region sources said that their markets are doing well and have started to stabilize as most of the sources seem to be doing better than they were six months ago. In Missouri a lumber spokesperson said that while his sales are doing well, they are not great. “We are certainly doing better […]

West Coast Business Trends

At the time of this writing, prices remain stagnant and sales muted in most sectors heading into the summer with a few exceptions including Western Red Cedar fencing. Western producers are working with less access to fiber, predominately Canadian fiber and in so battling against incoming European export to the U.S. It’s hard to see […]

Southeast Business Trends

Across the Southeast region sources said that their sales aren’t going well and that they are worse than they were six months ago.In Mississippi, a lumber supplier said that his market has slowed down and that they are doing worse than they were six months ago. “We’re a little more insulated than most people since […]

Quebec/Ontario Business Trends

Interest rates and fires are on everyone’s minds in the past few weeks. The Quebec government reported at one point over 160 forest fires burning in the province and some 115 of them were out of control. They might have to choose between which fires get fought, just due to the resources required. There was […]

Northeast Business Trends

Lumber suppliers and buyers throughout the Northeast area account for decreased demand and troubled pricing activity. The source in Michigan said business conditions are about 15 percent off from the same time period last year. “Speaking from a standpoint of our immediate market, sales are strong but the pricing just isn’t there. We thought we […]

Inland West Business Trends

Inland West lumber suppliers report mixed market conditions. A source in Washington said demand is increasing after the spring breakup. “The weather has changed and everybody is starting to get back into the woods,” he said. “Demand is certainly up from the first quarter.” Handling Ponderosa Pine, White Fir, and Fir/Larch he noted Pine as […]

Midwest Business Trends

Across the Midwest region sources said that their markets are doing well and have started to stabilize as most of the sources seem to be doing better than they were six months ago. In Missouri a lumber spokesperson said that while his sales are doing well, they are not great. “We are certainly doing better […]