INDUSTRY NEWS

Hardwood suppliers on the West Coast accounted for steady activity, at the time of this writing. Most sources noted an improvement since the beginning of the year with White Oak being the hottest item. In California one Hardwood supplier said activity has improved...

With winter behind us, sawmills reported they still had low log decks and mill output was reportedly lower in Ontario and Quebec than in the U.S. Appalachian regions. Supplies of green No. 1 Common and Better grades of Hard and Soft Maple, as well as White Oak, were...

Contacts report mixed levels of sales of kiln-dried lumber. Some say they are good, some describe them as fair, and others as slow depending on areas contacted. White Oak and Walnut were reported to be moving well. The regionally important species Hard and Soft Maple...