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Business Trends Abroad

Central and West Africa – Over the past few weeks, the timber industry in the Central African Republic has faced significant challenges due to widespread heavy rain that has interrupted harvesting and transportation, according to the most recent data available at press time. For an extended period, almost no logs have been delivered to the […]

Newswires

Atlanta Hardwood Corporation Partners With Oy Lunawood Ltd Atlanta Hardwood Corporation and Oy Lunawood Ltd recently announced the formation of a joint venture, Lunawood LLC. This new entity will oversee the procurement, production and sales of ThermoWood® and other thermally modified products across North America. Under this joint venture, Lunawood LLC will build a production […]

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 […]

AHEC Greets Members At Recent NHLA Annual Convention

The American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) held a board of directors meeting in conjunction with the recent National Hardwood Lumber Association Annual Convention & Expo Showcase, held in St. Louis, MO at the America’s Center Convention Complex. Additionally, AHEC Executive Director Michael Snow delivered an Education Session presentation about the international markets for U.S. hardwoods. […]

Lake States Business Trends

Across the Lake States region, sources that were contacted at the time of this writing all agreed, but one, that their markets were doing just as well if not better than they were six months ago. In Wisconsin a lumberman said that overall, his sales are doing well and that they are continuing to be […]

CHB Spotlights Success, Ongoing Programs

The 2024 fall meeting of the Canadian Hardwood Bureau (CHB) was held recently in St. Louis, MO, in conjunction with the National Hardwood Lumber Association’s (NHLA) Annual Convention. Speakers at the meeting included North American Forest Foundation’s (NAFF) Allison DeFord who updated the group on all the latest NAFF activities, and NHLA’s Dallin Brooks, whose […]

Northeast Business Trends

Mixed reports on the lumber market have been received from throughout the Northeast. In Pennsylvania, a lumber sales representative commented, “I’m going to say the market in our area is soft” because of the “overall economic conditions that are out there. No one is extremely busy and I mean in all sectors: kitchen, bath, moulding, […]

Clark Hardwoods, Continuing To Invest In Technology To Deliver A Quality Product

“Our customers’ needs change from full truck loads of a certain item to multiple items on a single load, we have the production and are flexible enough to service their needs.” ~ Brandon Clark, owner, Clark Hardwoods LLC Among Clark Hardwoods state of the art equipment is their Brewco four-inch resaw. Clark Hardwoods LLC, located […]

Southeast Business Trends

In the Southeast, reviews provided by lumber representatives have been primarily negative. In Tennessee, a lumber spokesperson felt, at the time of this writing, “the market in general has softened. The demand doesn’t seem to be where it was three months ago.” According to him, it is worse than six months ago. They offer “all […]

West Coast Business Trends

Throughout the West Coast region sources that were contacted noted that their sales continue to be slower than they were six months ago. In Washington, a lumberman said that his sales are slower than they were six months ago and that he believes this is due to the lack of building activity in his area, […]