Browsing Category

Import/Export Wood Purchasing News

512 posts

Business Trends Abroad

Business Trends Abroad Brazil Wood Product Exports Drop Sharply Brazil – According to the most recent data available Brazilian exports of wood-based products (except pulp and paper) decreased 34 percent in value compared to March 2025, from US$340.4 million to US$226.1 million. Pine sawnwood exports decreased 16 percent in value between March 2025 (US$63.3 million) […]

Canadian Hardwood Bureau 2026 Spring Meeting A Success In Montreal

Canadian Hardwood Bureau 2026 Spring  Meeting A Success In Montreal The Canadian Hardwood Bureau welcomed more than 100 delegates to its 2026 Spring Meeting recently in Montreal, marking the largest and most successful gathering in the organization’s history. A key highlight of this year’s event was its fully bilingual format, enabling inclusive participation and real-time […]

Newswires

Newswires Midwest Hardwood Company Welcomes Matt Grube Matt Grube Matt Grube recently joined Midwest Hardwood Company in a sales and business development capacity. He is located and will be based at his home in Greenville, WI. He will regularly spend time working at Midwest Hardwood’s mills and at offices in Minnesota. “Matt brings valuable industry […]

Who’s Who in Import/Exports

Who’s Who in Import/Exports Luke Chaddock: Salesman At Prime Lumber Company Luke Chaddock Luke Chaddock is involved in sales, quality control and operating the dry kilns at Thomasville, NC-based, Prime Lumber Company. Born and raised in Minerva, OH, Chaddock holds a Bachelor of Science in Wood Science and Technology from West Virginia University (WVU). During […]

IWPA Goes To Bat For Industry At 301 Hearings

IWPA Goes To Bat For Industry At 301 Hearings By Ashley AmidonExecutive Director,International Wood Products Association The two months since the most recent edition of Import/Export Wood Purchasing News have been among the most active in the history of IWPA’s advocacy on behalf of the international wood product industry. This is a direct reflection of […]

Lake States Business Trends

Lake States Business Trends Balance Despite Disruption Hardwood producers across the Lake States region describe current activity as stable, with core species moving at moderate but dependable levels. While weather created brief logistical disruptions earlier this year, overall demand across the region remains balanced. A Michigan supplier described activity in his area as solid following […]

Northeast Business Trends

Northeast Business Trends Bogged Down By Snow The snowstorm caused transportation issues for those with shipping needs in the Southeast. The market has been reported as flat and uneven due to the economy, demand, tariffs and weather-related delays. The market in Pennsylvania, according to a local lumber source, is “herky-jerky because we do business one […]

Southeast Business Trends

Southeast Business Trends Recovering From Southeastern Snowstorms And Mixed Market Reviews The Southeast finally dug themselves out of the ice but the impact on the market already occurred. From an inability to move products to shutting down operations all together, a variety of issues were voiced. Some sawmills have been reported as shut down permanently […]

West Coast Business Trends

West Coast Business Trends A Curious And Uneven West Coast Hardwood suppliers along the West Coast described a market that has opened the year on steady but restrained footing, with most reporting activity levels similar to late last year. While there is no sign of a sharp downturn, neither is there a strong surge in […]

More Than 1,000 Travel To Indy To Celebrate IHLA

More Than 1,000 Travel To Indy To Celebrate IHLA Approximately 1,200 attendees converged on the J.W. Marriott in Indianapolis, IN, recently for the annual convention and exposition hosted by the Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen’s Association (IHLA). During the IHLA event, Michael Snow, executive director of the American Hardwood Export Council, provided a presentation entitled Untitled Territory: […]