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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 […]

Quebec Business Trends June 2025 – Economists Anticipate “Pervasive Uncertainty” To Prove Challenging

Quebec Business Trends June 2025 – Economists Anticipate “Pervasive Uncertainty” To Prove Challenging The ongoing tariff war between the U.S. and Canada, and the U.S. and with other countries, have affected sales of most hardwood species of grades and thicknesses. Ex-ports to the U.S. have dropped, while shipments to China have increased slightly for some […]

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 […]

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 […]