by ssbhayani | Dec 4, 2024 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Feature Stories, Import/Export Wood Purchasing News, Industry News
“There seems to be a return to people wanting the quality they can only get when they purchase solid wood, especially when it comes to furniture and home décor. Natural wood provides a timelessness and durability you just don’t get from other products.” ~ Robert... by ssbhayani | Dec 4, 2024 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Business Trends North America, Import/Export Wood Purchasing News, Industry News
Throughout the West Coast region sources that were contacted noted that their sales continue to be slower than they were six months ago. In Washington, a lumberman said that his sales are slower than they were six months ago and that he believes this is due to the... by ssbhayani | Dec 4, 2024 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Business Trends Abroad, Import/Export Wood Purchasing News, Industry News
Vietnam – According to Trieu Van Luc, deputy director of the Department of Forestry and the most recent data available at press time, some of Vietnam’s main wood product export markets (EU, US, Japan, South Korea) still face economic difficulties; product protection... by ssbhayani | Dec 4, 2024 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Import/Export Wood Purchasing News, Industry News, Newswires
Patrick Lumber Welcomes Dan Edwards Patrick Lumber Company, headquartered in Philomath, OR, recently welcomed Dan Edwards as their newest import/export lumber trader. Patrick Lumber is a secondary manufacturer and exporter of niche high-grade wood products, sold... by ssbhayani | Oct 28, 2024 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Columns, Import/Export Wood Purchasing News, Industry News
Last year was the warmest on record, and 2024 is on pace to surpass it as global cities feel the heat. Due to the “urban heat island” effect, cities of a million people or more can be 1.8°–5.4°F warmer on average than the surrounding area according to the EPA, and as... by ssbhayani | Oct 28, 2024 | #softwoodlumberbuyer, Business Trends North America, Import/Export Wood Purchasing News, Industry News
Sources that were contacted throughout the Lake States region were a mixed bag as one source said that his market was doing well, while the others said that they are having a harder time selling their products. In Wisconsin a lumber representative said that overall,...