by ssbhayani | Nov 1, 2024 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Business Trends, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
Across the Lake States region sources that were contacted noted that while their sales were down overall from where they were six months that they continue to do OK. In Michigan a lumberman said that while his market is OK, it is not doing well. “We are doing worse... by ssbhayani | Nov 1, 2024 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Business Trends, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
Overall, at the time of this writing, lumber spokesmen in the Northeast have had similar responses on how the market is faring. In New York, a lumber sales representative commented that he would, “say it’s steady and the sales are actually still moving pretty good,”... by ssbhayani | Nov 1, 2024 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Business Trends, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
Many lumber market reviews reported by sources throughout the Southeast have an element of negativity. A lumber sales representative in Arkansas said that the market is “very soft” because “no one is really using hardwood right now” and that the market is worse than... by ssbhayani | Nov 1, 2024 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Business Trends, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
Throughout the West Coast region, sources that were contacted at the time of this writing agreed that while their markets are steady, they are still slower than they would like to be. In California a lumberman said that his sales are order to order, with their market... by ssbhayani | Nov 1, 2024 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Business Trends, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
Sawmill contacts commented that log supplies had improved recently. However, log decks were much lower than normal at this time for many of them. We are at a time when sawmills build their inventories ahead of wet fall weather and winter. Some are preparing while... by ssbhayani | Nov 1, 2024 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Business Trends, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
With the Thanksgiving holiday and hunting season coming up, production will see a slight slowdown, as is usual for this time of year. While the housing sector was doing better on the U.S. side compared to Canada who experienced a slowdown during August and September,...