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The Long Game Is Paying Off: Raising Up The Next Generation In The Wood Products Industry

The Long Game Is Paying Off: Raising Up The Next Generation In The Wood Products Industry The old philosophical thought experiment asks, “if a tree falls in the forest, does it make a sound if no one is there to hear it?” For years, our industry has operated efficiently, without fanfare, like the tree silently […]

Washington Report

Washington Report Builder Sentiment Edges Lower On Affordability Concerns Persistent affordability challenges, including high housing price-to-income ratios and elevated land and construction costs, helped push builder confidence lower for the second straight month to start the year. Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes fell one point to 36 in February, according […]

West Coast Business Trends March 2026 – Firm Orders Could Help The West Coast Shape-Up

West Coast Business Trends March 2026 – Firm Orders Could Help The West Coast Shape-Up Lumber sources across the West Coast described a generally slow but stabilizing hardwood market, with most activity continuing to move order-to-order. While overall volume remains soft, sources said inquiries and quoted projects are giving them cautious optimism moving into early […]

Southeast Business Trends March 2026 – An Uncertain Southeastern Spring

Southeast Business Trends March 2026 – An Uncertain Southeastern Spring No source was able to provide a prediction for the remainder of 2026, just hope that demand would increase despite consumer concerns and export issues. Many found the market’s bottom and have done all they can to stay afloat. A lumber representative in North Carolina […]

Lake States Business Trends March 2026 – Economic Improvement Could Thaw A Steady Yet Cautious Market

Lake States Business Trends March 2026 – Economic Improvement Could Thaw A Steady Yet Cautious Market Lumber representatives across the Lake States described a hardwood market that remains steady, with early signs of improvement depending on end users. While activity is still cautious overall, sources said order flow has held consistent, and several contacts said […]

Northeast Business Trends March 2026 – A Slow And Steady Northeast

Northeast Business Trends March 2026 – A Slow And Steady Northeast Concerns about the future, weather, labor and an increase in log buying from customers in Asia are popular in the Northeast. The market is “steady right now,” reported a lumber source in New York, who isn’t certain what the cause for this stability is. […]

Quebec Business Trends March 2026 – Adequate Inventories Despite A Slow Start

Quebec Business Trends March 2026 – Adequate Inventories Despite A Slow Start Business was quieter at the beginning of the year commented contacts. With heavy snowfall in many areas since December 2025, logging activity was more challenging. Despite the lower supplies, inventories are adequate for end users for this time of year. Ash supplies are […]

Ontario Business Trends March 2026 – Optimism In Ontario Despite Tariff Revisions

Ontario Business Trends March 2026 – Optimism In Ontario Despite Tariff Revisions As we move forward in 2026, business owners remain cautiously optimistic as the imposed tariffs continue to be revised by the U.S. In Canada, Prime Minister Carney and his government are moving forward to diversify trade partnerships and catalyze new levels of investment. […]

KenCraft Company Inc. : Custom Millwork And Distribution Since 1965

KenCraft Company Inc. : Custom Millwork And Distribution Since 1965 KenCraft Company Inc., based in Toledo, OH, has been a trusted distributor and full-service millwork shop serving the hardwood lumber industry since 1965. The company purchases over 150,000 board feet of hardwood annually, offering more than 60 species of domestic and imported hardwoods, including Hickory, […]

MO PAC Lumber Company : The Gold Standard In Walnut For Four Generations

MO PAC Lumber Company : The Gold Standard In Walnut For Four Generations Missouri-Pacific Lumber Company (MO PAC), located in Fayette, MO, originally Pekin Hardwood Lumber Company, was founded by Louis Pescaglia and his eldest son, Jim, in the 1960s. “At first, we cut every species that was in the forest and processed it into […]