by ssbhayani | Oct 6, 2025 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Business Trends North America, Import/Export Wood Purchasing News, Industry News
Ontario Business Trends Demand Up For Some Lumber Species In Ontario Demand for hardwood is often lower in August as families take summer vacation, with a noted slowdown in demand from overseas markets at this time. Production did not increase much through August, and... by ssbhayani | Oct 6, 2025 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Business Trends North America, Import/Export Wood Purchasing News, Industry News
Cautious Optimism Underscores Quebec Market Business in the hardwood industry was reported as slower on all fronts this past summer and early fall due to uncertainty in domestic and export markets, and the ongoing Trump tariff war. Certain species were not in enough... by ssbhayani | Aug 1, 2025 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Business Trends North America, Import/Export Wood Purchasing News, Industry News
A Fungus Among Us In The Northeast? Uncertainty in the market causes a summer slump while lumber sources struggle with Chinese and Canadian customers. A lumber representative in West Virginia reported that, at the time of this writing, the market is “Okay because it... by ssbhayani | Aug 1, 2025 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Business Trends North America, Import/Export Wood Purchasing News, Industry News
Poplar Places First In The Southeast Southeastern hardwood representatives have expressed some hope in light of a pause on tariffs and the potential for a deal between the U.S. and China. A lumber source from Tennessee reported that the market in his area is “decent... by ssbhayani | Aug 1, 2025 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Business Trends North America, Import/Export Wood Purchasing News, Industry News
Interest Rates, Tariff Uncertainty Impact West Coast Region Throughout the West Coast region sources that were contacted at the time of this writing differed as to how their companies were faring in the marketplace. One source noted that due to the uncertainty in the... by ssbhayani | Aug 1, 2025 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Business Trends North America, Import/Export Wood Purchasing News, Industry News
Market Slowdown’s Not Only Challenge; So Is Finding Skilled Workers The hardwood sector is seeing a slowdown due to economic conditions and U.S. imposed tariffs. Producers are stating that production is being cutback due to the uncertainty surrounding tariffs causing...