by ssbhayani | Nov 3, 2025 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Business Trends, Industry News, Softwood Forest Products Buyer
West Coast Business Trends “It’s A Strange Time” On The West Coast By Zach Miller 2025 was a volatile year for the West Coast softwood lumber industry, shaped by a complex set of supply, demand, and regulatory trade pressures. In response some mills have begun to... by ssbhayani | Nov 3, 2025 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Business Trends, Industry News, Softwood Forest Products Buyer
Southeast Business Trends A “Perfect Storm” In The Southeast Certain areas are more successful than others in the Southeast at the time of this report, but most seem to be struggling with labor, interest rates and concern about the economy. The market in Mississippi,... by ssbhayani | Nov 3, 2025 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Business Trends, Industry News, Softwood Forest Products Buyer
Ontario/Quebec Business Trends Headwinds Ahead For Ontario/Quebec Richard Lipman It seems like heading into fall there were several big picture issues and developments affecting the Quebec and Ontario markets. The U.S. Administration announced new section 232 tariffs... by ssbhayani | Oct 29, 2025 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Business Trends, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
Ontario Business Trends 2025 – 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... by ssbhayani | Oct 29, 2025 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Business Trends, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
Lake States Business Trends 2025 – Lake States Market On The Rise According to sources in the Lake States region, the market was slow but steady with an overall positive outlook across the board at the time of this writing. While tariffs remain a cause for concern,... by ssbhayani | Oct 29, 2025 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Business Trends, Industry News, National Hardwood Magazine
Northeast Business Trends 2025 – Northeast U.S. Provides Diverse Views On Market And Tariffs The Northeast seems to have differing thoughts regarding the state of the market according to sources at the time of this writing. Some reported the market is better than the...