by ssbhayani | Apr 9, 2024 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Business Trends USA, Import/Export Wood Purchasing News, Industry News
Contacts in the Lake States region accounted for average hardwood activity, with many stating they expect supply shortages in the coming months. An Indiana hardwood supplier said, “Business activity for us and our customers has been slow. Market conditions are better...
by ssbhayani | Apr 9, 2024 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Business Trends USA, Import/Export Wood Purchasing News, Industry News
Throughout the Northeast region lumber sources weren’t able to come to a consensus as to how the market was faring, with one source noting that “some products are up, while other products are down.” In Maryland a sawmill representative noted that when it comes to how...
by ssbhayani | Apr 9, 2024 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Business Trends USA, Import/Export Wood Purchasing News, Industry News
Lumber sources that were contacted throughout the Southeast region seemed to be a bit of a mixed bag as two sources noted that their marketplaces were tougher to sell in, causing their sales to be slow, while the third stated that how well his sales were doing, was...
by ssbhayani | Apr 9, 2024 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Business Trends USA, Import/Export Wood Purchasing News, Industry News
Hardwood lumber suppliers on the West Coast accounted for stable to stagnant market conditions, at the time of this writing. For most in the region, transportation has been fine but order files for their customers are experiencing a slowdown. In California, a source...
by ssbhayani | Apr 9, 2024 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Business Trends USA, Import/Export Wood Purchasing News, Industry News
The winter weather was milder with less snowfall in certain areas, thus affecting logging activity levels. Markets have contracted, causing limited timber sales and putting a strain on logging operations to operate efficiently and make a profit. Finding adequate logs...
by ssbhayani | Apr 9, 2024 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Business Trends USA, Import/Export Wood Purchasing News, Industry News
With a quieter start to 2024, business continues at a slower pace for many businesses. With spring thaw reducing access to logs, obtaining required inventories is a challenge. With the continued economic global uncertainty and the Bank of Canada keeping its lending...
