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Southeast Business Trends

Market Improvements, Uncertainty And The Rise Of Red Oak And Poplar Interest in Red Oak and Poplar have increased along with market demand and uncertainty about the tariffs, while White Oak inquiries have dropped, according to Southeastern lumber sources. “Really good because I think people see what’s coming down the pike regarding availability or product,” […]

West Coast Business Trends

Optimism Holds Strong Throughout West Coast As Sales Remain Steady Throughout the West Coast region, sources that were contacted at press time agreed that while their markets were overall on the slower side, it was due in part to the time of year. A source in Washington stated that while his sales were lackluster, he […]

Las Vegas Does Not Disappoint As Host Of NAHB’s IBS Event

The Las Vegas (NV) Convention Center recently hosted the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders’ Show® (IBS) and the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS), co-located during the annual Design & Construction Week. IBS is the largest annual light construction show in the world and this year […]

Ontario Business Trends

Hard and Soft Maple Remain Popular in Ontario As Prices Continue To Rise With full winter weather upon us at press time, logging conditions were a challenge for certain areas, thus production statistics are down in Ontario and in the Appalachian region. However, other areas reported increased sawmill production. Thus, end users were purchasing more […]

Devereaux Sawmill Inc. Has Pride In Niche Products And Four Generations Of Family Operation

“I think Devereaux is willing to take some risks and invest and try some things that other people might not be willing to because there is that risk. It may not work out and be expensive but in the end, that has provided us with some niche type products.” – Todd Smith, general manager, Devereaux […]

Quebec Business Trends

Quebec’s Hardwood Market Proves To Be Steady, Government Funds Housing Starts The winter snowstorms that hit Ontario and Quebec at press time caused delays in logging, thus reducing supplies on markets. With improved weather conditions, logging operations were able to go in the woods for some much-needed supplies of various species for sawmills and on […]

Who’s Who in Import/Exports

Devereaux Sawmill Produces 17 Million Board Feet Of Kiln-Dried Hardwood David Segerlind David Segerlind is export sales manager for Devereaux Sawmill Inc. in Pewamo, MI. Devereaux Sawmill produces 17 million board feet of kiln-dried hardwood lumber annually in 3/4 through 12/4 thicknesses. Species include Ash, Cherry, Hickory, Hard and Soft Maple, Red and White Oak […]

U.S. / Canada Hardwood Lumber Trade

By Michael Snow,Executive DirectorAmerican HardwoodExport CouncilSterling, VA703-435-2900www.ahec.org Although softwood lumber often gets the headlines, the hardwood lumber trade between the United States and Canada is a vital industry, providing a consistent supply of valuable wood products. Canada was the largest export market for American hardwoods until it was overtaken in 2009 by China, but has […]

President Trump Wants Lumber Tariffs. Now What?

By Ashley Amidon,CAE Executive Director,International Wood Products AssociationAlexandria, VA(703) 820-7807 (c)www.iwpawood.org As every reader of Import/Export Wood Purchasing News is acutely aware, President Trump has announced his intention to impose tariffs of around 25 percent to “timber, lumber and derivative products.” This is of course in addition to any country specific or global tariffs that […]

Washington Report

NAHB Tells Congress 5 Key Supply-Side Headwinds Hurt Housing Supply Implementing policies to alleviate supply-side bottlenecks that are the main drivers of low housing supply and high home prices would help ease the nation’s housing affordability crisis and allow builders to increase the supply of attainable, affordable housing, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) […]