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Midwest Business Trends

Midwest Business Trends Uncertainty Despite A Steady Wave In The Midwest By Chris FehrMarketing Consultant / Editor Softwood activity across the Midwest has shown modest improvement compared to the prior year, with sources reporting steady demand and typical seasonal momentum. While periods of stronger activity have occurred, markets have generally leveled off in many areas, […]

SCMA Hosts Annual Meeting

SCMA Hosts Annual Meeting Members of the Southern Cypress Manufacturers Association (SCMA), along with promotion sponsors, gathered for the association’s 2026 Annual Meeting at Hyatt Regency Riverfront in Jacksonville, FL. The event was held in conjunction with the Hardwood Manufacturers Association’s 2026 National Conference and Expo. Approximately 20 people were in attendance. Cypress promotion projects […]

West Coast Business Trends

West Coast Business Trends Hope Prevails On The West Coast Despite Turbulence By Zach Miller At the time of this writing, North American lumber prices have seen a 1.5 percent year-over-year increase with moderate spring activity. West Coast manufacturers are dealing with a myriad of issues including fiber supply, logistical disruptions and uncertainty over the […]

NAWLA Members Convene During MWC

NAWLA Members Convene During MWC In conjunction with the recent Montreal Wood Convention, held at Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth in Montreal, the North American Wholesale Lumber Association (NAWLA) hosted a regional meeting. The afternoon included networking opportunities among lumber industry professionals as well as a panel discussion titled “The Evolution of Prefabricated Housing Construction.” Panelists […]

Southeast Business Trends

Southeast Business Trends Southern Yellow Pine Is A Bestseller While Some Prices Are Problematic By Lara StearsmanAssociate Editor While fuel prices and the Iran war are popular discussions, issues such as finding quality labor (especially truck drivers), logistics disruptions, insurance pricing and the potential overstock of products by early buyers, don’t lie too far beneath […]

Real Quality Is Experienced, Not Manufactured

Real Quality Is Experienced, Not Manufactured By Brad Kirkbride, Managing Director, Western Red Cedar Lumber Association In a world increasingly shaped by synthetics and imitations, authentic materials like Western Red Cedar ground us in something real, offering a tangible connection to nature that speaks to our senses, our well-being, and our innate need for honesty […]

Retail Review

Retail Review Home Depot Adds 12 Stores In 2026 Located in Atlanta, GA, Home Depot, one of the world’s largest home improvement retailers is expanding its U.S. footprint with 12 new stores and more than 1.6 million square feet of retail space across eight states in 2026. Texas is slated for the most opens this […]

Ontario/Quebec Business Trends

Ontario/Quebec Business Trends Anti-Dumping Duties, Countervailing Duties And Tariffs Cause Concern By Richard LipmanGuest Writer Natural Resources Canada price data shows eastern Spruce-Pine-Fir (SPF) 2 x 4 current and four-week average prices at $565 Cdn. and the 52-week average at $594. There was little celebration at the news that the U.S. Deparment of Commerce is […]

Expo Richmond Enjoys Strong Attendance And Governor Announces Virginia Wood Council

Expo Richmond Enjoys Strong Attendance And Governor Announces Virginia Wood Council Meadow Event Park in Doswell, VA, was the site of the recent biennial Expo Richmond, one of the largest forest products trade shows on the East Coast, which attracts thousands of attendees. The event brings together loggers, foresters, sawmill representatives, landowners, manufacturers, suppliers and […]

Who’s Who in Softwoods

Who’s Who in Softwoods Durgin & Crowell Lumber Co: Offering Eastern White Pine Since 1976 Alex Darrah Alex Darrah is sales manager at Durgin & Crowell Lumber Co., located in New London, NH. Durgin & Crowell is a manufacturer of kiln-dried Eastern White Pine. The company is certified under the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® Sourcing program. […]