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Southeast Business Trends

Overseas Markets Are Spotty And Pine Is A Best-Seller By Sue PutnamEditor Exporters and those selling domestically from the Southeast report a variety of issues from market peculiarities to a lack of urgency from buyers and trucking. While a Louisiana-based lumber representative said his company doesn’t sell softwood domestically, they exported their “Pine products to […]

Ontario/Quebec Business Trends

Lumber Market Lows And Construction Concerns In Canada By Richard LipmanGuest Writer There have been many important events in Canada recently, including developments in the Canada-U.S. trade and tariff dispute and the election of a new federal government. These will, of course, have major implications for the softwood lumber industry in Eastern Canada. To send […]

West Coast Trends 2025 – Marketplace Conditions Vary Across West Coast Region

West Coast Trends 2025 – Marketplace Conditions Vary Across West Coast Region Throughout the West Coast, sources that were contacted at press time differed as to how their sales were doing. One source noted that not only are his sales currently down but that they are down overall from six months ago. While another source […]

Northeast Trends 2025 – Putting Out Fires And Pulling Punches

Northeast Trends 2025 – Putting Out Fires And Pulling Punches Northeastern lumber salesmen are concerned about the fate of the trade deals which have, at the time of this writing, been affected by the 90-day pause on tariffs. Many sources reported playing a “wait-and-see” game and others aren’t optimistic about the outcome of the trade […]

Lake States July 2025 – Lumber Companies Throughout Lake States Region Continue To Have Steady Sales

Lake States July 2025 – Lumber Companies Throughout Lake States Region Continue To Have Steady Sales Throughout the Lake States region sources varied on how their sales were at the time of this writing. One source noted that his sales were better than they were six months ago due to an uptick in orders that […]

Southeast Trends 2025 – Plenty Of Trucks And Room For Trade Negotiations

Southeast Trends 2025 – Plenty Of Trucks And Room For Trade Negotiations Southeastern lumber salesmen are concerned about labor issues and the fate of trade. Despite market shake-ups, some report an increase in demand but it may not last.  In Alabama, a lumber source rated the market as “somewhat slow” and “confusing.” He thinks the […]

Quebec Trends 2025 – Construction, Housing And Overseas Hardwood Sales

Quebec Trends 2025 – Construction, Housing And Overseas Hardwood Sales With the new Liberal government elected in the country, provinces are continuing their concerted efforts to fight the U.S. tariff war and eliminate internal trade barriers. Businesses have much on their plates as they face these many challenges to stay afloat, and even make a […]

Southeast Business Trends June 2025 – The Southeast Reports Uncertainties But Holds Steady

Southeast Business Trends June 2025 – The Southeast Reports Uncertainties But Holds Steady Most Southeastern hardwood representatives contacted for this writing have reported that Red or White Oak, and even Poplar, are their best sellers. There is also a very low supply of all three listed species, observed one source.  A lumber spokesperson in Tennessee […]

West Coast Trends June 2025 – West Coast Lumber Providers Sales Remain Steady

West Coast Trends June 2025 – West Coast Lumber Providers Sales Remain Steady Across the West Coast, lumber providers that were contacted agreed that they are doing well with their domestic business. One source stated that his business is better than it was six months ago. Another source agreed, adding that this could be due […]

Ontario Business Trends June 2025 – Amid Tariff Conflicts, Some Seek Alternative Markets Away From U.S.

Ontario Business Trends June 2025 – Amid Tariff Conflicts, Some Seek Alternative Markets Away From U.S. March and April were eventful months dominated by the federal election on April 28, an unpredictable race between the Liberal and Conservative parties, at the time of this writing. Meanwhile, ongoing tariff conflicts between Canada and the U.S. created […]