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PotlatchDeltic/Stimson Lumber Co-Host Annual Reception

Coeur d’Alene, ID–Taphouse Unchained was the local site for the recent cocktail reception that PotlatchDeltic and Stimson Lumber Company co-host annually. Each year this reception is held in conjunction with the annual Inland Lumber Producers golf event. According to the company’s website, PotlatchDeltic is a leading timberland owner and a top 10 manufacturer of lumber […]

IFG/Alta Welcome Guests to 8th Saw Blade Tournament

Coeur d’Alene, ID–The Saw Blade Invitational Golf Scramble, held by Idaho Forest Group (IFG) and Alta Forest Products, and held at the Coeur d’Alene Resort, marked its 8th year recently. IFG is a growing family-owned company, operating seven sawmills and a finger-joint facility in North Idaho and, most recently, Lumberton, MS, that built a new […]

Zip-O-Log Hosts PWLA Members

Eugene, OR–”Recently, the Portland Wholesale Lumber Association (PWLA) held a “Logs to Lumber” meeting for members at Zip-O-Log’s mill here. PWLA members divided into separate groups and were guided through both the sawmill and the lam plant where they were able to get insight from their respective group leaders into the log breakdown process of […]

Trade Talk – September/October 2022

Jefferies Announces Strategic Transactions Including Agreement To Sell Idaho Timber Meridian, ID—Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (“Jefferies”) has agreed to sell Idaho Timber, headquartered here, in two transactions at a combined sale price of $239 million, resulting in an estimated pre-tax gain of $140 million. These transactions were expected to close in August. “Finally, we note […]

Quebec/Ontario Business Trends – September/October 2022

In SPF, a Quebec producer noted, “We were off for a few weeks and we just came back, to adverse market conditions. It is a bit easier for smaller mills to navigate. We sold everything before the shutdown. Like other mills, we built an order file and now we are facing prices that are $100 […]

Southeast Business Trends – September/October 2022

Ask a lumberman in the South how his market is, and the answer will vary depending on what type of company you’re talking to. A wholesaler in Mississippi stated, “Our business conditions are still good. Sales are good. I would say it’s tempered down just a little bit from the best months we’ve had. Last […]

West Coast Business Trends – September/October 2022

At the time of this writing things have slowed for West Coast producers seemingly across the board. Pricing volatility, which is exacerbating hand to mouth orders, is being driven by a number of factors including the price of oil and gas, the recent BC stumpage increase, and the soon to be duty reduction for most […]

Midwest Business Trends – September/October 2022

In the Midwest region, strength remains in the Softwood lumber business, but there is some slowing down. A sawmill spokesman from Texas stated, “Our market has still been pretty active, pretty strong. All our production is moving at current, competitive pricing.” Relative to a few months earlier, he remarked, “I would say it’s flat. It’s […]

Inland West Business Trends – September/October 2022

Softwood sales in the Inland West region show some strength, but the outlook is questionable. A manufacturer of Softwood lumber in Idaho stated, “We’re seeing changes in the marketplace. It’s still good for us. We’ve seen the prices decline and we expect volatility in the future. But we’re also seeing production difficulties with many mills […]

Northeast Business Trends – September/October 2022

The markets for Softwood lumber are strong or steady in the Northeast. “The market has stayed very good so far even considering inflationary pressures,” said a sawmill representative in Maine. “It seems like our product in our marketplace is doing very well still and business has been – not what I would say COVID-like crazy […]