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Why Knot Come And See How NHLA Is Addressing Your Challenges

Why Knot Come And See How NHLA Is Addressing Your Challenges Here are the top challenges I see the industry facing: 1. Increased competition for domestic logs from log exporters. 2. Shrinking domestic demand for graded hardwood lumber due to competition from substitute products. 3. A lack of skilled trade labor, along with high-cost manual […]

The Crisis Nobody’s Talking About

The Crisis Nobody’s Talking About As hardwood demand struggles and mills close, we’re losing the battle for the next generation—before they even know there’s a fight. Hardwood lumber demand has declined since the early 2000s. Real prices, adjusted for inflation, sit at 1980s levels. Furniture manufacturing has moved offshore. Over 50 mills have closed in […]

Quebec Business Trends July 2026 – Overall Positive Report For Most Lumber Species Sales And Production

Quebec Business Trends July 2026 – Overall Positive Report For Most Lumber Species Sales And Production With cooler and wet weather conditions over May, production so far in 2026 is below the pace of 2025 figures. Contacts stated there was some lethargy in May, unlike the April and March momentum that had been evident. Business […]

Ontario Business Trends July 2026 – Hard Maple Leads The Pack In Hardwood Lumber, Stays Strong As Best Seller

Ontario Business Trends July 2026 – Hard Maple Leads The Pack In Hardwood Lumber, Stays Strong As Best Seller May’s wet weather conditions in many parts of the province finally subsided easing logging conditions. Some mills reported log inventories as tight but normal for the time of year. Freight costs are a concern for some […]

Southeast Business Trends July 2026 – A Stagnant And Tough Southeastern Lumber Market

Southeast Business Trends July 2026 – A Stagnant And Tough Southeastern Lumber Market Reports from hardwood lumber representatives throughout the Southeast share common denominators: challenges caused by fuel prices, supply and demand, lacking labor and a tight cross-tie market. The market, according to one source in Kentucky, is “very stagnant. There are multiple causes but […]

Real American Hardwood® Expands Its Reach Across Design, Hospitality, And Mass Timber Markets

Real American Hardwood® Expands Its Reach Across Design, Hospitality, And Mass Timber Markets As the hardwood industry continues searching for new opportunities to strengthen domestic demand and expand hardwood’s relevance within contemporary design, construction, and commercial markets, Real American Hardwood® (RAH) has increasingly positioned itself where those conversations are already happening. This spring, RAH strengthened […]

WRCLA’s 2026 Cedar Summit And Cedar School Bring Industry Together in Victoria

WRCLA’s 2026 Cedar Summit And Cedar School Bring Industry Together in Victoria The Western Red Cedar Lumber Association’s (WRCLA) 2026 Cedar Summit and Cedar School wrapped up another successful week of business sessions, networking opportunities and hands-on training seminars with nearly 160 industry professionals in attendance, including 33 Cedar School students from across North America […]

Northeast Business Trends

Northeast Business Trends The Northeast Softwood Market Dubbed A “Leaky Faucet” By Cadance JohnsonAssociate Editor The Northeast received mixed reviews on the state of the market and internal labor stability while all agree that fuel is an issue despite how little or heavily they have been impacted. The blue-collar housing market received a poor report […]

WWPA Welcomes Industry Leaders To Washington

WWPA Welcomes Industry Leaders To Washington The Western Wood Products Association (WWPA) concluded its 2026 Annual Meeting recently in the Edgewater Ballroom at the Hotel Indigo in Vancouver, WA. The organization noted that the three-day event, attended by more than 100, brought together industry leaders and members for a series of informative sessions, networking opportunities […]

Inland West Business Trends

Inland West Business Trends Stable But Purchasing Decisions Tentative Terry Miller President Softwood suppliers throughout the Inland West continue to reflect cautious buying patterns as customers closely monitor economic conditions, interest rates and transportation costs. Sources described demand as steady, though most agreed uncertainty continues to influence purchasing decisions. An Idaho manufacturer focusing on Ponderosa […]