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Ontario Business Trends 2025 – Less Cross-Border Trading Places Strain On Businesses; Grade And Industrial Lumber Sell At Equal Pace

Ontario Business Trends 2025 – Less Cross-Border Trading Places Strain On Businesses; Grade And Industrial Lumber Sell At Equal Pace Over the summer and into early fall, logging conditions improved in certain areas increasing sawmill production. Supplies are reported to be in better shape than a month ago. With the Labor Day weekend, business was […]

Who’s Who In Hardwoods – October 2025

Who’s Who In Hardwoods – October 2025 Woodharbor Custom Cabinetry Utilizes Oak, Cherry, Poplar, Maple Ed Bauer is the purchasing supervisor at Woodharbor Custom Cabinetry in Mason City, IA. Bauer monitors all lumber and plywood needs for the company and leads the purchasing team. Woodharbor manufactures custom and semi-custom kitchen and bath cabinetry. The company […]

Shaping The Future Of Wood Flooring Amid Uncertainty

Shaping The Future Of Wood Flooring Amid Uncertainty As we approach 2026, the hardwood flooring industry is looking ahead with both optimism and caution. Members of the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) recognize that while opportunities are on the horizon, challenges such as tariffs, labor shortages, and shifting consumer demand cannot be overlooked. In times […]

Quebec Business Trends 2025 – Mixed, Volatile Market Has Lumber Industry On Cautious Watch

Quebec Business Trends 2025 – Mixed, Volatile Market Has Lumber Industry On Cautious Watch Contacts reported mixed business sales levels; some reported sales as fair, others slow, while others are struggling. Red Oak shipments to China are still low, and so Red Oak inventories are low, suggesting the main concern is still trade uncertainties. Upper […]

EUDR May Be Delayed, But American Hardwood Assured Platform Still Important

EUDR May Be Delayed, But American Hardwood Assured Platform Still Important On September 23rd, news broke that the European Union is strongly considering another delay to the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), which was set to go into effect on December 30, 2025. IT issues with the system used to track the enormous […]

Virginia Forest Products Association Hosts 67th Annual Convention At Virginia Beach

Virginia Forest Products Association Hosts 67th Annual Convention At Virginia Beach The Virginia Forest Products Association (VFPA) gathered recently at the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront to “board the VFPA Voyager” for its 67th annual convention. Made possible by event sponsors including Diehl-Clayton Equipment and the Virginia Forestry Educational Foundation, the convention drew more than 100 […]

Southeast Business Trends 2025 – Red And White Oak Fight For First In A Challenging Southeast

Southeast Business Trends 2025 – Red And White Oak Fight For First In A Challenging Southeast While the Oaks maintain first place, tariffs remain the number one worry for the hardwood lumber market. A mixture of reviews reveal that the market could be doing better but no one is willing to make any large investments, […]

West Coast Business Trends 2025 – Despite Current Sluggish Conditions, The West Coast Cautiously Hope For Uptick In Demand

West Coast Business Trends 2025 – Despite Current Sluggish Conditions, The West Coast Cautiously Hope For Uptick In Demand Hardwood contacts across the West Coast described conditions as subdued but not stalled, with most reporting slower sales compared to the first half of the year. The summer months, which one contact noted are often unpredictable […]

Promoting Southern Cypress

Promoting Southern Cypress When it comes to promoting Cypress building products, the Southern Cypress Manufacturers Association (SCMA) leads the charge. From partnering with magazines on editorial and video projects to creating engaging social media and educational content, the SCMA maintains a diverse promotion campaign that benefits all Cypress producers and distributors. Following is a brief […]

Northeast Business Trends 2025 – Abnormally Lower Market Activity Experiences In Autumn

Northeast Business Trends 2025 – Abnormally Lower Market Activity Experiences In Autumn Mixed market reviews from the Northeast bounce between “okay” and “worse” than six months ago. Many in the industry have expressed concern over high interest rates and at the time of this report, they are hoping for a decrease that will assist new […]