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Northeast Business Trends – December 2022

Across the Northeast region sources said, at the time of this writing, that the market hasn’t been doing well, and they are worried about where the market will land once it starts to level out. In Pennsylvania, a sawmill representative said that the market is proving to be very challenging right now, and that it’s […]

Southeast Business Trends – December 2022

Across the Southeast, sources unanimously said that the market is much slower than it was six months ago. Many of the sources point towards inflation and rising interest rates for some of the reasons that the market has slowed. A lumber spokeswoman in Arkansas said that the market has slowed down not just in the […]

West Coast Business Trends – December 2022

Sales of Hardwood lumber are not going great guns on the West Coast, but lumber is still moving. An Oregon lumberman stated, “The market has been steady. We are seeing prices drop. So, that’s the challenge: No one wants to get stuck with high-dollar inventory. I think the key is: we were fighting for product […]

Ontario Business Trends – December 2022

As we head into the Holiday Season, there is the usual slowdown in logging activities and sawmill output. Mill output, it was reported, had increased compared to the previous year. Demand for Hardwood finished goods has shifted to a moderated level. The gains in production were evident, and demand on the domestic front softened along […]

Quebec Business Trends – December 2022

As we head into the Holiday season, and with the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday over, businesses are cautiously optimistic the new year will bring relief from inflation, and that Hardwood demand will improve as prices stabilize, along with seeing improvements in economic conditions and ongoing supply chain issues get resolved. The challenge is to reduce costs […]

Quebec/Ontario Business Trends – November/December 2022

According to an Ontario wholesaler, “Eastern Spruce-Pine-Fir prices have eroded a bit over the last two months, although there has been a fair amount of resistance to lower prices. This will be coming to an end if nothing changes in terms of the production volumes in the country, while the demand is lower. This will […]

Southeast Business Trends – November/December 2022

According to sources in the Southeast, the market, as of this writing, is still doing well. There were mixed remarks when asked if the current market was doing better or worse than it was several months ago. A lumber exporter in Louisiana said that his demand is high with business being good at the time […]

West Coast Business Trends – November/December 2022

As we head towards the close out of an up-and-down 2022 the overall feeling seems to be wait and see. West Coast manufacturers are settling into the inevitable end-of-year slow down and the hand to mouth ordering that goes along with keeping inventories low heading into the new year. The following is what a few […]

Inland West Business Trends – November/December 2022

Sources said, at the time of this writing, that the market in the Inland West region is continuing to stay steady. One source did remark that the lower grade markets are tougher than the higher grade markets. A lumber representative in Idaho said that his market has been decent, “Our customers are buying what we […]

Northeast Business Trends – November/December 2022

Across the Northeast region, sources said that the market is decent, as of this writing. There is however a mixed bag on if it’s holding up to the level it was at six months ago. A lumber saleswoman in Massachusetts said she noticed that while her market continues to be decent, it is worse than […]