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Southeast Business Trends

A Southeastern Spring Rife With Warmer Weather Market Wishes Mixed reviews on labor situations and tariff confusion bloom in the spring season, which is still full of hope despite a lack of the usual uptick based on a history of softwood market behavior. When asked about the market in his area, a spokesperson from an […]

Northeast Business Trends

Confusion, Concern And ICE Raids Freeze Spring Expectations In the Northeast, positive outlooks have been few and far between despite some booms in the Pine business, especially as complaints about labor mix with rising tensions about recent ICE raids on mills. A lumber representative located in the Adirondack Mountains in New York, about an hour […]

Inland West Business Trends

Inland West Marketplace Holds Steady Through Uncertainty Throughout the Inland West region, sources that were contacted at press time all agreed that their sales were doing well. One source noted that despite the uncertainty throughout the market his company is doing better than they were six months ago. Another source noted that his sales are […]

Midwest Business Trends

Sales Pick-Up, Remain Steady, Throughout Spring Months In Midwest Region Across the Midwest region, sources agreed that their sales have been steady. One source noted that while his sales are currently doing well, his company did have a rough first quarter. Another source agreed that while the beginning of the year was off to a […]

West Coast Business Trends

West Coast Talks About Tariffs, Recession Potential And Buyer Hesitation At the time of this writing, the new U.S. administration just rescinded a 25 percent tariff that would have made shipments of Canadian lumber to the U.S. 39.5 percent more expensive. While it is good news that the anti-dumping/CVD remains at 14.54 percent, higher rates […]

Southeast Business Trends

A Southeastern Spring Rife With Warmer Weather Market Wishes Mixed reviews on labor situations and tariff confusion bloom in the spring season, which is still full of hope despite a lack of the usual uptick based on a history of softwood market behavior. When asked about the market in his area, a spokesperson from an […]

Ontario/Quebec Business Trends

Uncertainty Surrounding Tariffs Keeps Quebec And OntarioLumber Suppliers On Their Toes The uncertainty of tariffs and related factors are resulting in a range of comments from Ontario and Quebec producers and distributors. In the week of the tariff pause announcement, the Eastern softwood industry was together at a trade event and there was a range […]

Lake States Trends May 2025 – Prices On Lumber In The Lake States Region Start To Inch Up

Lake States Trends May 2025 – Prices On Lumber In The Lake States Region Start To Inch Up Throughout the Lake States region sources that were contacted agreed that while their sales were doing okay, there is room for them to improve. One source noted he is seeing the prices on his products start to […]

Northeast Trends May 2025 – Concerns About Labor Differ Along With Market Reports

Northeast Trends May 2025 – Concerns About Labor Differ Along With Market Reports More hardwood lumber sources in the Northeast are quick to point out that labor is an ongoing issue than not, and hiring good people that want to work is hard to find. In Pennsylvania, a hardwood lumber source stated that it is […]

Southeast Trends May 2025 – Positivity About Fuel Prices And Future Market Potential

Southeast Trends May 2025 – Positivity About Fuel Prices And Future Market Potential While hardwood lumber spokesmen report slow markets due to a lack of demand, they hold out hope that the tariffs, which many commented negatively affected their businesses during the previously implemented ones, will have a positive, long-term effect this time by bringing […]