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Southeast Business Trends

In the Southeastern United States, there were reports of slowdowns in companies and many lumber representatives have blamed either the lack of demand, the economy or both. In North Carolina, a lumber spokesman commented that the market in his area is “pretty slow right now” and worse than the previous six months because “the economy […]

Trade Study Results Due April 1

(Editor’s Note: Due to new information from the Trump Administration after the following article was released, be advised of this important update from the Hardwood Federation (HF): On Thursday, Jan. 30, President Trump announced to reporters that he would follow through on his threat to impose 25 percent tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico […]

Trade Policy – What to Watch in 2025

By Ashley Amidon Executive Director,International Wood Products Association Alexandria, VA (703) 820-7807 (c)www.iwpawood.org As we step into 2025, the international trade landscape is more dynamic than ever. To help you cut through the dozens (hundreds!) of headlines you see by every day, IWPA has identified critical trends and indicators to watch in the year ahead […]

West Coast Business Trends

Across the West Coast, sources that were contacted agreed that their sales continued to stay on trend for what they have been over the course of the past year. While a source from California noted that he’s pleased to see an upward trend in his sales over the last three years, a source in Washington […]

Park Falls Hardwoods Refurbishes After Fire

“The fire never stopped us. We came up with a plan and executed it with the people we know in the area.” – Chad Beirl, sales manager, Park Falls Hardwoods Depicted here, from left to right, is Sales Manager Chad Beirl, Resource Manager Cory Meyer and Plant Manager Kevin Linscott. In the early evening hours […]

Ontario Business Trends

According to published statistics, lumber production was down both in Canada and the U.S. at year end 2024. Some secondary manufacturers and sawmills had reported a drop in orders and extended plant shutdowns over the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays. Log supplies were declining for sawmills as temperatures had not dropped enough yet to […]

Timeless Beauty From Cedar Creek Hardwoods

“We have long-term relationships with several mills that produce high quality lumber which is a necessity to meet our needs as well as our customers’ expectations.” – Mark Francis, vice president and owning partner,Cedar Creek Hardwoods Cedar Creek Hardwoods, located in Fredericktown, MO, has an 11,000 square-foot manufacturing space, with 500,000 board feet of inventory. […]

Quebec Business Trends

As most businesses usually enter a slower time of year during the Holiday Season, with planned downtime, this year some businesses extended that time due to most markets not performing well. Also, winter weather conditions have been milder and the ground is not frozen enough for logging activity. The regionally important Hard Maple sales are […]

Who’s Who in Imports/Exports

IWPA Advocates For Sustainable Wood Products Ashley Amidon is the executive director at International Wood Products Association (IWPA), in Alexandria, VA. IWPA represents more than 180 companies and trade associations and advocates for the acceptance and demand for legally sourced and sustainable wood products and has been the leading international trade association for the North […]

What’s The Story With November 2024 Southern Pine Exports?

The most recent data available from the USDA’s Foreign Agriculture Services’ Global Agricultural Trade System, and published by the Softwood Forest Products Association. Exports of Southern Pine lumber (treated and untreated) are running 10 percent ahead of 2023 year-to-date, according to the most recent data available from the USDA’s Foreign Agriculture Services’ Global Agricultural Trade […]